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Re: NCR success

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric Aardoom)
Thu Jul 13 00:45:17 1995

Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 09:45:41 +0100
From: eric@eenisn1.leeds.ac.uk (Eric Aardoom)
To: Drew Eckhardt <drew@poohsticks.org>
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu

Hi Drew,

Drew Eckhardt writes:

 > What do you mean by sector error?  If you get something like 
 > "Media error", those are hard errors on the drive; and some one 
 > should write a short program which does a REASSIGN_BLOCKS 
 > SCSI command.
 > 
 > The driver disables itself when something Very Bad (tm) happens
 > until the next bus reset; any commands you try to run between those two
 > events should fail with a DID_BAD_TARGET, these will also indicate some 
 > sort of bad errors.
 > 
 > You might want to post the exact messages you're getting.  

See below a short excerpt of the messages I get when writing the SCSI
disk. Reading doesn't seem to pose any problems. I can copy data from
my SCSI drive to my IDE drive without a single error. Yet when copying
my /usr directory from the IDE drive to either of the partitions on
the SCSI drive (about 240 Mb), I got about 100 of the following I/O
errors.



Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai syslogd: restart
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Kernel logging (proc) started.
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Console: colour EGA+ 80x25, 1 virtual console (max 63)
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: bios32_init : BIOS32 Service Directory structure at 0x000fadd0
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: bios32_init : BIOS32 Service Directory entry at 0xfb0b4
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: pcibios_init : PCI BIOS revision 2.00 entry at 0xfb0e4
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Probing PCI hardware.
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Calibrating delay loop.. ok - 26.84 BogoMips
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Serial driver version 4.11 with no serial options enabled
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16450
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: tty01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16450
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: hda: H3342-A4, 327MB w/96KB Cache, CHS=872/16/48, MaxMult=16
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: ide0: primary interface on irq 14
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: FDC 0 is a 8272A
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: scsi : 0 hosts.
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: scsi : detected total.
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Memory: 7004k/8192k available (612k kernel code, 384k reserved, 192k data)
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: This processor honours the WP bit even when in supervisor mode. Good.
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Swansea University Computer Society NET3.019
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Swansea University Computer Society TCP/IP for NET3.019
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Checking 386/387 coupling... Hmm, FDIV bug i586 system
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Checking 'hlt' instruction... Ok.
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Linux version 1.2.10 (root@tensai) (gcc version 2.6.3) #4 Mon Jul 10 22:35:42 BST 1995
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Partition check:
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel:   hda: hda1 hda2
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
Jul 10 23:16:37 tensai kernel: Adding Swap: 16124k swap-space
Jul 10 23:17:39 tensai login: ROOT LOGIN ON tty1
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel: scsi-ncr53c7,8xx : at PCI bus 0, device 1,  function 0
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel: scsi-ncr53c7,8xx : NCR53c810 at memory 0xfc000000, io 0xd000, irq 12
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel: scsi0 : burst length 8
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel: scsi0 : NCR code relocated to 0x3e318
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel: scsi0 : test 1 started
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel: scsi0 : NCR53c{7,8}xx (rel 8)
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel: scsi : 1 host.
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel:   Vendor: DEC       Model: RZ26L    (C) DEC  Rev: 440C
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel:   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Jul 10 23:18:25 tensai kernel: Detected scsi disk sda at scsi0, id 0, lun 0
Jul 10 23:18:32 tensai kernel: SCSI Hardware sector size is 512 bytes on device sda
Jul 10 23:18:32 tensai kernel: SCSI Hardware sector size is 512 bytes on device sda
Jul 10 23:18:32 tensai kernel:   sda: sda1 sda2 sda3
Jul 10 23:23:52 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:23:58 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 16303, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 11 98 31 04 00 
Jul 10 23:23:58 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:24:05 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 16303, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 11 98 31 04 00 
Jul 10 23:24:05 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:24:05 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:24:06 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:24:06 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd803: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:24:06 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0803, sector 213002
Jul 10 23:24:07 tensai login: ROOT LOGIN ON tty2
Jul 10 23:28:57 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:29:03 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 22838, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 40 45 02 00 
Jul 10 23:29:03 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:29:10 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 22838, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 40 45 02 00 
Jul 10 23:29:10 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:29:11 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:29:11 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:29:11 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd801: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:29:11 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0801, sector 16392
Jul 10 23:29:31 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:29:37 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23098, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 45 a6 00 
Jul 10 23:29:37 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:29:44 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23098, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 45 a6 00 
Jul 10 23:29:44 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:29:45 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:29:45 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:29:45 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd801: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:29:45 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0801, sector 45064
Jul 10 23:29:45 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:29:51 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23099, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 47 a4 00 
Jul 10 23:29:51 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:29:58 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23099, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 47 a4 00 
Jul 10 23:29:59 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:29:59 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:29:59 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:29:59 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd801: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:29:59 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0801, sector 45066
Jul 10 23:29:59 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:30:05 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23100, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 49 a2 00 
Jul 10 23:30:05 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:30:12 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23100, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 49 a2 00 
Jul 10 23:30:12 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:30:13 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:30:13 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:30:13 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd801: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:30:13 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0801, sector 45068
Jul 10 23:30:13 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:30:19 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23101, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 4b a0 00 
Jul 10 23:30:19 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:30:26 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23101, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 4b a0 00 
Jul 10 23:30:27 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:30:27 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:30:27 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:30:27 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd801: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:30:27 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0801, sector 45070
Jul 10 23:30:27 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:30:33 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23102, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 4d 9e 00 
Jul 10 23:30:33 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:30:40 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23102, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 4d 9e 00 
Jul 10 23:30:41 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:30:41 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:30:41 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:30:41 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd801: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:30:41 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0801, sector 45072
Jul 10 23:30:41 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:30:47 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23103, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 4f 9c 00 
Jul 10 23:30:47 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:30:55 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23103, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 4f 9c 00 
Jul 10 23:30:55 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:30:55 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:30:55 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:30:55 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd801: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:30:55 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0801, sector 45074
Jul 10 23:30:55 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DMA FIFO not empty
Jul 10 23:31:01 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23104, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 51 9a 00 
Jul 10 23:31:01 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:31:08 tensai kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 23104, scsi0, id 0, lun 0 Write (6) 00 b0 51 9a 00 
Jul 10 23:31:08 tensai kernel: scsi0 : DANGER : command in running list, can not abort.
Jul 10 23:31:09 tensai kernel: SCSI host 0 abort() timed out - resetting
Jul 10 23:31:09 tensai kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000000
Jul 10 23:31:09 tensai kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd801: sense key Unit Attention
Jul 10 23:31:09 tensai kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 0801, sector 45076

Cheers,

Eric

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