Bug 48935

Summary:	installer hangs when loading qla2x00 module
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Yil-Kyu Kang <ykang>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	Arjan van de Ven <arjanv>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	7.1	CC:	rlandry, wendyh
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Description Yil-Kyu Kang 2001-07-12 16:04:19 UTC

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Description of problem:
A Qlogic 2xxx series card, in this case a qlogic 2100, will install
perfectly when placed in the 64-bit slot but will fail when the card is
placed in the 32-bit slot. It will lock up at loading qla2x00 module. I do
have the card in case anyone would like to test it. I have attempted to
install using "expert noprobe" and "options=verbose". Both times the
install locked up when loading the module and I was not able to switch to
any of the other virtual consoles. 


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.place card in 32bit slot. 
2.start standard install
3.
	

Additional info:

Comment 1 Bob Matthews 2001-07-12 17:43:23 UTC

I'm having the exact same problem with 2.4.6-2 and a 64bit QLogic 2200; hard
hang on loading the module.  No oops, but machine is dead, no VC's, no
<alt><SysRq>, etc.

Comment 2 Wendy Hung 2001-08-02 13:36:51 UTC

Also seen in RH 7.2 Beta 3.  Bugzilla #50703.

Comment 3 Arjan van de Ven 2001-08-03 11:53:04 UTC

This is believed to be a Intel firmware issue

Comment 4 Wendy Hung 2002-04-19 17:55:27 UTC

Fixed in 2.4.9-21 kernel errata.