trouble with adaptec 2904 + CD-W Taiyo Juden

[matteo]

Mark Hounschell wrote:

> matteo wrote:
> >
> > My SCSI chain is composed by: adaptec 2904 + plextor CD reader ( SCSI ID
> > 3)+ Taiyo Juden BW-50 CD recorder(2x write 4x read) (SCSI ID 1). I run
> > RH linux 7.0 with kernel provided by installation + win NT 4 Workstation
> > (dual Boot)
> > When I boot the system, the SCSI adapter is properly recognised, but
> > when begins the devices identification, the aic7xxx drivers logs:
> >
> > (scsi0:0:1:0) Syncronous at 4,4 Mbytes/sec, offset 15
> > SCSI: aborting command due to timeout: pid 1,scsi 0,channel 0id 1, lun 0
> >
> >         Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00
> > SCSI host 0 abort (pid1) timed out - resetting
> > SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0
> >
> > These lines goes on till i reset the system.
> > When I disconnect the CD writer ( so only Plextor is connected)
> > everithing works ok under linux, while when i boot win NT with CD reader
> > + CD
> > writer everithing works ok.
> > I also used this configuration ( CD reader + CD writer ) under RH linux
> > 7.0 but with an adaptec 1520 (ISA) and I've never had any trouble.
> > Can anybody tell me what to do?
> > Thanks
> >
> > Matteo Capuzzo
> >
> > P.S. the default host adapter settings are:
> > SCSI ID : 7
> > parity checking : enabled
> > transfer rate:  10 Mb/sec
> > Sync negotiation : enabled
> > Fast SCSI: enabled
> > Disconnection: enabled
>
> Welcome to the never ending problem with this damn driver. I and many
> others have had the exact same problem with this driver. It's always
> blamed on hardware. Many others have reported similar problems. Your
> the first to have one exactly like me. I have 2 machines doing this
> same thing. If you search the archives you'll be amazed. yet nothing
> will be done about it. There is another driver around. I think it's
> done by adaptec. You could try it. I can't point you to it just now.
> The problem for me is pretty intermittant in that it only happens
> 1 of 4 reboots. I've lived with it for almost a year. Like you bothe
> machines I have  never do this when my Yamaha CD8424 is removed from
> the bus. Once it gets by that stupid area after the inst dnld all is
> ok. You won't find a solution to your problem using this driver.
> Good luck...
> --
> Mark Hounschell
> dmarkh at cfl.rr.com
>
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Hi Mark, thanks for the quick help.
Two things I want to ask you:
1) do you have the same SCSI adapter than me?
2) has anybody ever contacted the aic7xxx driver's manteiner?
I'm trying to contact adaptec support to have some other suggestion...I'll
tell You !



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