Hello
I have been trying to install Debian 1.2 (2.0.27) for some days now
without any success. Yesterday I downloaded pre 1.3 (?) (2.0.29) from
ftp.debian.org/debian/frozen to try, without more succss.
So now I am trying the user list to see if I can get some help. The
problem is the detection of the SCSI adapter. The boot sequence seems
to detect my Adaptec AHA-2842VL SCSI Master adapter, but continuing
with aic7xxx detection the boot sequence freeze at the end of this
process or when the sequence returns (?) to the AHA-2842VL. Trying
the boot parameters given by help F5 or F4 (Debian 1.2 2.0.27) does
not help, the boot sequence freeze at the same point and the same
messages. I have also been reading in the SCSI HOWTO about Adaptec
284x.
I have to add that I am able to install Debian 0.93R6 without any
problem and I also tried RadHat 4.1 (2.0.27). RedHat prepared the
swap partition /dev/sda2 without any problems, though trying
installation by FTP was not successfull. I think something is wrong
on the network side here where I work.
So here are the last messages of my boot sequence followed by a list
of my hardware and a very short description of my system.
MESSAGES DURING BOOT SEQUENCE
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Using installation disks with kernel 2.0.29 from
ftp.debian.org/debian/frozen and at prompt:
boot:
or
boot: linux aic7xxx=no_reset
or
boot: linux aha274x=extended (from SCSI HOWTO)
gives me:
<Messages>
aic7xxx: (aic7xxx_icr) Encountered spuriuos interrupt.
<Some more lines of messages>
Last frozen screen of messages at boot:
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scsi0: Adaptec AHA274x/284x/294x (EISA/(VLB/PCI-Fast SCSI) 4.0/3.2/4.0
scsi : 1 host.
scsi0: Scanning channel A for devices
scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi0, channel 0, id
0, Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00
aic7xxx: (abort) Aborting scb 0, TCL 0/0/0
scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 0, scsi0, channel 0, id
0, Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00
aic7xxx: (abort) Aborting scb 0, TCL 0/0/0
SCSI host 0 abort (pid 0) timed out - resetting
SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0
aic7xxx: (reset) target/channel 0/0
aic7xxx: (abort_reset) scb state 0x1, Data-Out phase, SCSISIGI = 0x0
aic7xxx: (reset_device) target/channel -1/A, active_scb 0
aic7xxx: (match_scb) comparing target/channel -1/A to scb 0/A
aic7xxx: (match_scb) comparing target/channel -1/A to scb 0/A
aic7xxx: (reset_channel) Resetting current channel A
aic7xxx: (reset_channel) Channel reset, sequencer restarted
aic7xxx: (done_aborted_scbs) Aborting scb 0,TCL=0/0/0
scsi0: BRKADRINT error(0x1):
Illegal Host Access
Kernel panic: scsi0: BRKADRINT, error 0x1, seqaddr 0x0.
In swapper task - not syncing
HARDWARE SPESIFICATION
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Processor: AMD Am486(TM) DX-40
A80486DX-40
Main board: ISA/VESA Local Bus
20 MB of Memmory (4x4MB + 4x1MB)
Network: 3Com Etherlink III (3C509B-C)
Address: 300H
IRQ: 10
Graphic: CirrusLogic CLVGA542XVL/H
VESA LOCAL BUS REV 2.0
CL-GD5429-86QC-B
1 MB of Memmory
SCSI Host: Adaptec AHA-2842VL, BIOS v1.01
IRQ: 11 (default)
Host Adapter BIOS: D8000H (default)
Host Adapter SCSI ID: 7 (default)
BIOS Enabled
SCSI Disk: Quantum Maverik(TM) Prodrive
540MB
SCSI ID: 6 (default)
SCSI CD-ROM: NEC MultiSpin 2Xi(TM)
SCSI ID: 4
IDE Disk: Quantum ProDrive LPS(TM)
170MB
SYSTEM
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All the hardware's addresses and IRQs are set to default values (LPT1,
COM1, COM2, IDE, SCSI). I have one additional I/O-card with two 16550
UARTs for COM2 (modem) and COM5 (IRQ12, 2FDH-2F7H). COM1 is for the
mouse and on the IDE Controller. The Computer has one 3.5" and one
5.25" floppy drive.
My two hard disks have these partitions:
/dev/hda1, 06 DOS 16-bit >= 32MB, 170 MB, primary, DOS C:
/dev/sda1, 06 DOS 16-bit >= 32MB, 240 MB, primary DOS D:
/dev/sda2, 83 Linux Swap , 40 MB, primary
/dev/sda3, 82 Linux , 236 MB, primary
Sincerely
