Bug#381994: linux-image-2.6.16-17: SCSI storage controller: BusLogic BT-946C doesn't work

[maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

On Tue, Aug 08, 2006 at 10:54:11AM +0300, Tomi Pievilainen wrote:
> 
> I have a BusLogic BT-946C scsi controller. lspci -v:
> 
> 0000:00:10.0 SCSI storage controller: BusLogic BT-946C (BA80C30)
> [MultiMaster 10] (rev 08)
> 
> My system is installed on my scsi harddrives. Testing's and unstable's
> newest kernels fail to mount / with messages:
> 
> scsi0: BusLogic BT-958 Initialized Succesfully
> sd 0:0:0:0: scsi: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
> sd 0:0:010: scsi: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery

please post full not working dmesg.
 
> The initialization runs multiple times, with the first one having more
> information and latter ones with just that one line. Weird thing is,
> that Etch netinst cd works just fine. I was able to install the system
> with no hitches, only after booting to the system it fails.
> 
> I managed to test the newest kernel form unstable by booting Knoppix
> (which works...), chrooting and dpkg -i:ng the kernel deb, but it fails
> with the same messages ending in busybox. Sarge's 2.6.8 works too.
> 
> The install cd's dmesg shows the controller initialization only once,
> it's almost like it would constantly turn on/off with the kernels that
> won't work.
>