"esp0: disconnect, resetting bus" -> max_scsi_luns=1

[edmundo@rano.demon.co.uk]

>         I have an IPX that I have tried to install Sparc Debian on but afterthe
> boot tries to detect the devices it detects the cd rom drivs a Sony CDU-8012 it
> starts resetting the bus this drive works fine with solaris and is listed as
> SUN Cd drive that was OEMed for Sun by Sony. I have boot prom 2.9 and have
> tried to boot from the cdrom and have created the resc, root , drv and base
> disks and install the rest from the cdrom and neither works. I kow this drive
> is old and slow but I would still think it should work. Any help with this
> would be appreciated

Try typing "linux max_scsi_luns=1" at SILO's "boot:" prompt.

Or try a kernel >=2.2.4.

Edmund