Re: Newbie needs help: apt configuration problem installing woody on PM9600 (long)

[John Innis <innisjohn@mcleodusa.net>]

Yeah, the 9600 has two SCSI busses, but I have already tried swapping 
them around, and insuring that there were not two of the same ID on 
either bus.  The results are the same.  The kernel seems to recognize 
both busses, and detects all of the devices on each, so I think the 
basic configuration is sound.  I am just sure I have a bad peice of 
hardware somewhere.

John

> 9600's had two scsi chains, right? Maybe there is a difference between using
> chain 0 and chain 1? I remember some Mac programs had trouble accessing the
> second chain, maybe the kernel does too; and maybe someone else in the group
> would have some ideas about that.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Innis" <innisjohn@mcleodusa.net>
> To: "Chris Tillman" <tillman@voicetrak.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Newbie needs help: apt configuration problem installing woody
> on PM9600 (long)
>
>
> >  Chris,
> >  Thanks for the help, ut that didn't seem to do the trick.  I tried
> >  using each of the individual DIMMs in my machine one at a time, and
> >  also tried using different slots, etc.  I am still thinking I have a
> >  hardware problem, so I am digging into the SCSI chain next.
> >
> >  My plan is to remove un-needed SCSI devices (CD-ROM's, ZIP) and try
> >  again.  If that does not fix it, I have a new SCSI cable on order.
> >
> >  Once those things are tested, I have either a motherboard or
> >  processor problem.  At that point I will probably give up on running
> >  Linux on this machine.  I can always use an old MacOS machine laying
> >  around.
> >
> >  I'll keep you posted when I either solve the problem or give up.
> >
> >  John
> >
> >  >On Mon, Jun 09, 2003 at 01:57:44PM -0000, innisjohn@mcleodusa.net wrote:
> >  >>  I could use some help here.  This is only my second install of
> >  >>debian, and the first on a ppc machine.  The last was an m68k
> >  >>Macintosh that
> >  >>  went fine.  However on my Power Mac, I am getting crashes during
> >  >>the configuration of some newly installed packages. I have gotten
> >  >>the
> >  >>  following errors during the dozen or so times I have tried the
> >  >>configuration after install.
> >  >>
> >  >>  <#1, kernal panic>
> >  >>  unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address aa12d411
> >  >>(error 40000000)
> >  >>  <followed by usual traceback information>
> >  >>
> >  >>  <#2, kernel panic>
> >  >>  unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 15015805
> >  >>(error 42000000)
> >  >>  <followed by usual traceback information>
> >  >>
> >  >>  <#3, crash>
> >  >>  kmem_alloc: Bad slab magic (corrupt) (name=buffer_head)
> >  >>  <this one is usually repeated several times on successive lines>
> >  >>
> >  >>  Here are the details of what I am doing:
> >  >
> >  >[...]
> >  >
> >  >The hardware, and the kernel, is what's in common between all the
> >  >various problems you're having. The kernel itself is pretty rock
> >  >solid, for many people on this hardware. I think the first thing to
> >  >look at is RAM. Do you have more than one memory chip? If so, take one
> >  >out to see if it makes a difference. It sounds like the bad blocks
> >  >test is an ideal one to try.
> >  >
> >  >MacOS is generally more tolerant of memory problems.
> >  >
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