Bug#59358: marked as done (sym53c8xx-driver in the installation kernel crashes)
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From: Eduard Bloch <edi@gmx.de>
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Subject: sym53c8xx-driver in the installation kernel crashes
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Package: boot-floppies
Version: 2.2.5
The default installation kernel includes the driver for
sym53c8xx-SCSI-Controller, which is autoprobed. With some old ncr-810
controllers, this driver causes a infinite loop while scanning the devices. The reason is the autoprobing in fast modes, which confuses the controller. I see following solutions to fix this problem:
1. Remove sym53c8xx from the kernel and make ncr53c8xx default - this
driver probes the devices safely. It should also support all
sym/ncr-controllers, but does not support special features of newer
models.
2. Alternatively, add kernel parameter "sym53c8xx=safe:y" or make a comment
to the installation help, sth. like:
Old NCR-810 SCSI-Controller: safe:y
And what about using the given kernel parameters for the first lilo
configuration? IMHO it is possible to read /proc/cmdline and add the
params to the default lilo.conf.
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Subject: bugs close in boot-floppies 2.2.9
From: Adam Di Carlo <adam@onshore.com>
Date: 31 Mar 2000 11:53:36 -0500
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We believe that the bug you reported has been fixed in the potato
boot-floppies, version 2.2.9 or higher.
Thank you for your bug report.
We encourage you to test the potato boot-floppies on your system. If
your problem persists, please either respond to debian-boot and CC
your original bug and we will reopen the bug, or else submit a new bug
against the boot-floppies package.
Many problems are cause by other packages from Potato, such as
makedev, modconf, etc. Bugs against those should be filed against
those packages.
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.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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