Description of problem: When I first installed a fresh copy of FC4 on my machine, I could see the external SCSI tape drive being detected: <Excerpt from /var/log/messages> Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: SCSI subsystem initialized Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: scsi0 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 6.2.36 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: <Adaptec aic7896/97 Ultra2 SCSI adapter> Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: aic7896/97: Ultra2 Wide Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 32/253 SCBs Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: input: ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse on isa0060/serio1 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: scsi1 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 6.2.36 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: <Adaptec aic7896/97 Ultra2 SCSI adapter> Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 rpc.statd[2050]: Version 1.0.7 Starting Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: aic7896/97: Ultra2 Wide Channel B, SCSI Id=7, 32/253 SCBs Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: megaraid: found 0x8086:0x1960:bus 0:slot 11:func 1 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: scsi2:Found MegaRAID controller at 0xc8838000, IRQ:10 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: megaraid: [SE85:1.01] detected 2 logical drives. Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: megaraid: channel[0] is raid. Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: megaraid: channel[1] is raid. Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: scsi2 : LSI Logic MegaRAID SE85 254 commands 16 targs 5 chans 7 luns Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: scsi2: scanning scsi channel 0 for logical drives. Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: Vendor: MegaRAID Model: LD0 RAID1 8636R Rev: SE85 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: SCSI device sda: 17686528 512-byte hdwr sectors (9056 MB) Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: sda: asking for cache data failed Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: SCSI device sda: 17686528 512-byte hdwr sectors (9056 MB) Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: sda: asking for cache data failed Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 < sda5 sda6 sda7 sda8 > Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: Attached scsi disk sda at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: Vendor: MegaRAID Model: LD1 RAID5 34546R Rev: SE85 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:37 red4 kernel: SCSI device sdb: 70750208 512-byte hdwr sectors (36224 MB) Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: sdb: asking for cache data failed Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: SCSI device sdb: 70750208 512-byte hdwr sectors (36224 MB) Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: sdb: asking for cache data failed Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: sdb: sdb1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi disk sdb at scsi2, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: scsi2: scanning scsi channel 4 [P0] for physical devices. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Vendor: TOSHIBA Model: SMC3.0 Rev: D04 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Type: Processor ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: scsi2: scanning scsi channel 5 [P1] for physical devices. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L706 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: SELinux: Disabled at runtime. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: SELinux: Unregistering netfilter hooks Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: cfq: depth 4 reached, tagging now on Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg1 at scsi2, channel 0, id 1, lun 0, type 0 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg2 at scsi2, channel 4, id 6, lun 0, type 3 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg3 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 0, type 1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg4 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 1, type 1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg5 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 2, type 1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg6 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 3, type 1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg7 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 4, type 1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg8 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 5, type 1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi generic sg9 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 6, type 1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st: Version 20050312, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi tape st0 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 0 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 1048575 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi tape st1 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 1 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st1: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 1048575 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi tape st2 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 2 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st2: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 1048575 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi tape st3 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 3 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st3: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 1048575 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi tape st4 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 4 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st4: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 1048575 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi tape st5 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 5 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st5: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 1048575 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Attached scsi tape st6 at scsi2, channel 5, id 4, lun 6 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st6: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 1048575 Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st0: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st1: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st2: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st3: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st4: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st5: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: st6: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. Jan 11 00:18:38 red4 kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M However, when I now reboot the machine the appropriate /dev/*st* entries are no longer created to enable me to use my external tape drive. <Excerpt from /var/log/messages> Jan 15 18:43:39 red4 kernel: SCSI subsystem initialized Jan 15 18:43:39 red4 kernel: scsi0 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 7.0 Jan 15 18:43:39 red4 kernel: <Adaptec aic7896/97 Ultra2 SCSI adapter> Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: aic7896/97: Ultra2 Wide Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 32/253 SCBs Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: input: ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse on isa0060/serio1 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: scsi1 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 7.0 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: <Adaptec aic7896/97 Ultra2 SCSI adapter> Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: aic7896/97: Ultra2 Wide Channel B, SCSI Id=7, 32/253 SCBs Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: megaraid: found 0x8086:0x1960:bus 0:slot 11:func 1 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: scsi2:Found MegaRAID controller at 0xc8882000, IRQ:10 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: megaraid: [SE85:1.01] detected 2 logical drives. Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: megaraid: channel[0] is raid. Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: megaraid: channel[1] is raid. Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: scsi2 : LSI Logic MegaRAID SE85 254 commands 16 targs 5 chans 7 luns Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: scsi2: scanning scsi channel 0 for logical drives. Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: Vendor: MegaRAID Model: LD0 RAID1 8636R Rev: SE85 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: SCSI device sda: 17686528 512-byte hdwr sectors (9056 MB) Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sda: asking for cache data failed Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: SCSI device sda: 17686528 512-byte hdwr sectors (9056 MB) Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sda: asking for cache data failed Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 < sda5 sda6 sda7 sda8 > Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: Attached scsi disk sda at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: Vendor: MegaRAID Model: LD1 RAID5 34546R Rev: SE85 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: SCSI device sdb: 70750208 512-byte hdwr sectors (36224 MB) Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sdb: asking for cache data failed Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: SCSI device sdb: 70750208 512-byte hdwr sectors (36224 MB) Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sdb: asking for cache data failed Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: sdb: sdb1 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: Attached scsi disk sdb at scsi2, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Jan 15 18:43:40 red4 kernel: scsi2: scanning scsi channel 4 [P0] for physical devices. Jan 15 18:43:41 red4 kernel: scsi2: scanning scsi channel 5 [P1] for physical devices. Jan 15 18:43:41 red4 kernel: kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds Jan 15 18:43:41 red4 kernel: EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Jan 15 18:43:41 red4 kernel: SELinux: Disabled at runtime. The server details are : Toshiba Magnia 3030 with PIII 600E CPU 128MB PC100 RAM 5 x on-board hot-swappable SCSI disks External SCSI attached Tape Drive model HP C1537A I have checked to make sure that everything is connected ok and ensured that the tape unit is powered on *before* booting up the server. <lsmod output> Module Size Used by ipv6 249889 10 parport_pc 27909 1 lp 12937 0 parport 35593 2 parport_pc,lp autofs4 19653 2 rfcomm 38745 0 l2cap 25921 5 rfcomm bluetooth 48069 4 rfcomm,l2cap sunrpc 141437 1 ipt_REJECT 5953 1 ipt_state 1985 2 ip_conntrack 51953 1 ipt_state nfnetlink 6617 1 ip_conntrack iptable_filter 3137 1 ip_tables 20033 3 ipt_REJECT,ipt_state,iptable_filter dm_mod 57181 0 uhci_hcd 32465 0 i2c_piix4 9041 0 i2c_core 22081 1 i2c_piix4 snd_ymfpci 59521 0 gameport 15689 1 snd_ymfpci snd_ac97_codec 88637 1 snd_ymfpci snd_ac97_bus 2497 1 snd_ac97_codec snd_seq_dummy 3781 0 snd_seq_oss 31809 0 snd_seq_midi_event 7105 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 49617 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_pcm_oss 50545 0 snd_mixer_oss 17985 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm 87493 3 snd_ymfpci,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss snd_opl3_lib 10561 1 snd_ymfpci snd_timer 25029 4 snd_ymfpci,snd_seq,snd_pcm,snd_opl3_lib snd_hwdep 9185 1 snd_opl3_lib snd_page_alloc 10697 2 snd_ymfpci,snd_pcm snd_mpu401_uart 7745 1 snd_ymfpci snd_rawmidi 24801 1 snd_mpu401_uart snd_seq_device 9037 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_opl3_lib,snd_rawmidi snd 54437 13 snd_ymfpci,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm ,snd_opl3_lib,snd_timer,snd_hwdep,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device soundcore 9889 1 snd 8139cp 21953 0 eepro100 30673 0 8139too 27329 0 e100 36545 0 mii 5313 4 8139cp,eepro100,8139too,e100 floppy 61957 0 ext3 129993 7 jbd 57813 1 ext3 megaraid 40585 8 aic7xxx 149749 0 scsi_transport_spi 21185 1 aic7xxx sd_mod 18753 10 scsi_mod 135913 4 megaraid,aic7xxx,scsi_transport_spi,sd_mod Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.14-1.1656_FC4 & udev-058-1.0.FC4.1 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Reboot FC4 2. 3. Actual results: No tape devices present Expected results: SCSI tape drive should have been present Additional info: I tried manually loading the "st" module with a "modprobe st" followed by lsmod: <excerpt from lsmod output> st 40545 0 scsi_mod 135913 5 st,megaraid,aic7xxx,scsi_transport_spi,sd_mod but still not able to use tape drive
Contents of /sys/bus/scsi lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jan 16 17:33 2:0:0:0 - > ../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jan 16 17:33 2:0:1:0 - > ../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/host2/target2:0:1/2:0:1:0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jan 16 17:33 2:4:0:0 - > ../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/host2/target2:4:0/2:4:0:0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jan 16 17:33 2:4:0:1 - > ../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/host2/target2:4:0/2:4:0:1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jan 16 17:33 2:4:0:2 - > ../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/host2/target2:4:0/2:4:0:2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jan 16 17:33 2:4:0:3 - > ../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/host2/target2:4:0/2:4:0:3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jan 16 17:33 2:4:0:4 - > ../../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/host2/target2:4:0/2:4:0:4 contents of /proc/scsi/scsi Attached devices: Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: MegaRAID Model: LD0 RAID1 8636R Rev: SE85 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00 Vendor: MegaRAID Model: LD1 RAID5 34546R Rev: SE85 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi2 Channel: 04 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST39175LC Rev: 0359 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi2 Channel: 04 Id: 00 Lun: 01 Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST39175LC Rev: 0359 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi2 Channel: 04 Id: 00 Lun: 02 Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST39175LC Rev: 0359 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi2 Channel: 04 Id: 00 Lun: 03 Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST39175LC Rev: 0359 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi2 Channel: 04 Id: 00 Lun: 04 Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST39175LC Rev: 0359 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
as you can see from dmesg, the kernel does not see the tape devices in the second dmesg, so there is nothing udev can do.
Hi Kernel team, I should clarify that the tape device is detected and the /dev entries are created when booting the original FC4 kernel: kernel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 It is only since I upgraded with "yum update" to: kernel-2.6.14-1.1656_FC4 that Linux fails to detect the tape device so I guess something got broken between these two kernel versions. I just re-tested this evening booting up kernel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 twice and both times the tape drive was detected. If you would like me to test other kernel versions to try an pinpoint the exact release where the problem first manifests itself please let me know. Cheers John
Additional info, contents of /var/log/yum.log [root@red4 log]# more yum.log Jan 11 00:29:31 Installed: amanda.i386 2.4.5-2 Jan 11 00:29:32 Installed: xinetd.i386 2:2.3.13-6 Jan 11 00:29:32 Installed: perl-HTML-Tagset.noarch 3.04-1 Jan 11 00:29:32 Installed: perl-HTML-Parser.i386 3.45-1 Jan 11 00:29:36 Installed: gnuplot.i386 4.0.0-7 Jan 11 00:29:36 Installed: sysstat.i386 5.0.5-9.fc Jan 11 00:29:37 Installed: amanda-server.i386 2.4.5-2 Jan 11 00:47:05 Updated: libgcc.i386 4.0.2-8.fc4 Jan 11 00:47:05 Updated: hwdata.noarch 0.158.3-1 Jan 11 00:47:08 Updated: tzdata.noarch 2005r-3.fc4 Jan 11 00:48:24 Updated: glibc-common.i386 2.3.5-10.3 Jan 11 00:48:39 Updated: glibc.i686 2.3.5-10.3 Jan 11 00:48:40 Updated: chkconfig.i386 1.3.23-0.4 Jan 11 00:48:40 Updated: zlib.i386 1.2.2.2-5.fc4 Jan 11 00:48:41 Updated: e2fsprogs.i386 1.38-0.FC4.1 Jan 11 00:48:41 Updated: info.i386 4.8-4.1 Jan 11 00:48:42 Updated: popt.i386 1.10.1-22 Jan 11 00:48:42 Updated: glib2.i386 2.6.6-1 Jan 11 00:48:43 Updated: libattr.i386 2.4.24-1.FC4.1 Jan 11 00:48:43 Updated: libacl.i386 2.2.32-1.FC4.2 Jan 11 00:48:43 Updated: audit-libs.i386 1.0.12-2.fc4 Jan 11 00:48:47 Updated: shadow-utils.i386 2:4.0.12-6.FC4 Jan 11 00:48:47 Updated: dbus.i386 0.33-3.fc4.1 Jan 11 00:48:48 Updated: libstdc++.i386 4.0.2-8.fc4 Jan 11 00:48:48 Updated: rpm-libs.i386 4.4.1-22 Jan 11 00:49:02 Updated: perl.i386 3:5.8.6-22 Jan 11 00:49:04 Updated: gawk.i386 3.1.4-5.3 Jan 11 00:49:09 Updated: dbus-glib.i386 0.33-3.fc4.1 Jan 11 00:49:11 Updated: libxml2.i386 2.6.20-1.FC4 Jan 11 00:49:12 Updated: wireless-tools.i386 1:28-0.pre10.4 Jan 11 00:49:12 Updated: pcre.i386 5.0-4.1.fc4 Jan 11 00:49:12 Updated: grep.i386 2.5.1-48.2 Jan 11 00:49:16 Updated: coreutils.i386 5.2.1-48.1 Jan 11 00:49:20 Updated: pam.i386 0.79-9.6 Jan 11 00:49:21 Updated: krb5-libs.i386 1.4.1-5 Jan 11 00:49:22 Updated: openssl.i686 0.9.7f-7.10 Jan 11 00:49:22 Updated: bind-libs.i386 24:9.3.1-14_FC4 Jan 11 00:49:26 Updated: xorg-x11-libs.i386 6.8.2-37.FC4.49.2 Jan 11 00:49:27 Updated: module-init-tools.i386 3.1-4 Jan 11 00:50:14 Installed: kernel.i686 2.6.14-1.1656_FC4 Jan 11 00:50:18 Updated: util-linux.i386 2.12p-9.13 Jan 11 00:50:24 Updated: openldap.i386 2.2.29-1.FC4 Jan 11 00:50:26 Updated: rpm.i386 4.4.1-22 Jan 11 00:50:26 Updated: rpm-python.i386 4.4.1-22 Jan 11 00:50:27 Updated: openssh.i386 4.2p1-fc4.1 Jan 11 00:50:27 Updated: xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL.i386 6.8.2-37.FC4.49.2 Jan 11 00:50:27 Updated: cups-libs.i386 1:1.1.23-15.3 Jan 11 00:50:28 Updated: libxml2-python.i386 2.6.20-1.FC4 Jan 11 00:50:28 Updated: vim-minimal.i386 1:6.3.086-0.fc4 Jan 11 00:50:28 Updated: libsepol.i386 1.5.10-1.1 Jan 11 00:50:28 Updated: policycoreutils.i386 1.27.2-1.2 Jan 11 00:50:29 Updated: bind-utils.i386 24:9.3.1-14_FC4 Jan 11 00:50:32 Updated: bind.i386 24:9.3.1-14_FC4 Jan 11 00:50:33 Updated: caching-nameserver.noarch 7.3-4.FC4 Jan 11 00:50:33 Updated: lftp.i386 3.2.1-10_FC4 Jan 11 00:50:34 Updated: procps.i386 3.2.5-6.3 Jan 11 00:50:37 Updated: logwatch.noarch 7.0-1.fc4 Jan 11 00:50:37 Updated: parted.i386 1.6.22-3.FC4 Jan 11 00:50:39 Updated: binutils.i386 2.15.94.0.2.2-2.1 Jan 11 00:50:40 Updated: file.i386 4.16-fc4.1 Jan 11 00:50:40 Updated: dhclient.i386 10:3.0.2-28.FC4 Jan 11 00:50:42 Installed: dhcdbd.i386 1.9-1.FC4 Jan 11 00:50:43 Updated: acl.i386 2.2.32-1.FC4.2 Jan 11 00:50:43 Updated: net-tools.i386 1.60-52.fc4.1 Jan 11 00:50:44 Updated: less.i386 394-1.fc4 Jan 11 00:50:51 Updated: man-pages.noarch 1.67-8 Jan 11 00:50:52 Updated: setup.noarch 2.5.44-1.1 Jan 11 00:50:54 Updated: openssh-server.i386 4.2p1-fc4.1 Jan 11 00:50:54 Updated: ntsysv.i386 1.3.23-0.4 Jan 11 00:50:55 Updated: udev.i386 058-1.0.FC4.1 Jan 11 00:50:55 Updated: openssh-clients.i386 4.2p1-fc4.1 Jan 11 00:50:55 Updated: tcpdump.i386 14:3.8.2-13.FC4 Jan 11 00:50:56 Updated: pyOpenSSL.i386 0.6-1.p24.4.1 Jan 11 00:50:56 Updated: rp-pppoe.i386 3.5-27.FC4.1 Jan 11 00:50:57 Updated: system-config-securitylevel-tui.i386 1.5.8.1-1 Jan 11 00:50:59 Updated: mgetty.i386 1.1.33-3_FC4 Jan 11 00:51:02 Updated: xorg-x11-Mesa-libGLU.i386 6.8.2-37.FC4.49.2 Jan 11 00:51:05 Updated: cups.i386 1:1.1.23-15.3 Jan 11 00:51:06 Updated: sudo.i386 1.6.8p8-2.4 Jan 11 00:51:06 Updated: nc.i386 1.82-fc4.1 Jan 11 00:51:09 Updated: NetworkManager.i386 0.5.1-1.FC4.4 Jan 11 00:51:09 Updated: termcap.noarch 1:5.4-7fc4 Jan 11 00:51:11 Updated: setarch.i386 1.8-1.FC4 Jan 11 00:51:11 Updated: lockdev.i386 1.0.1-7.1 Jan 11 00:51:13 Updated: kbd.i386 1.12-10.fc4.1 Jan 11 00:51:13 Updated: nscd.i386 2.3.5-10.3 Jan 11 00:51:14 Updated: rsh.i386 0.17-29.1 Jan 11 00:51:18 Updated: setools.i386 2.1.2-1.1 Jan 11 00:51:18 Updated: wget.i386 1.10.2-0.fc4 Jan 11 00:51:21 Updated: krb5-workstation.i386 1.4.1-5 Jan 11 00:51:22 Updated: nfs-utils.i386 1.0.7-12.FC4 Jan 11 00:51:22 Updated: kudzu.i386 1.1.116.3-1 Jan 11 00:51:23 Updated: selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 1.27.1-2.16 Jan 11 00:51:23 Updated: eject.i386 2.1.1-0.fc4.1 Jan 11 00:51:23 Updated: sysreport.noarch 1.4.1-5 Jan 11 00:51:24 Updated: cpuspeed.i386 1:1.2.1-1.23_FC4 Jan 11 00:51:24 Updated: attr.i386 2.4.24-1.FC4.1 Jan 11 00:51:24 Updated: psmisc.i386 21.5-5 Jan 11 00:51:24 Updated: vixie-cron.i386 4:4.1-36.FC4 Jan 11 00:51:29 Updated: libpcap.i386 14:0.8.3-13.FC4 Jan 11 00:51:29 Updated: cpio.i386 2.6-9.FC4 Jan 11 00:51:30 Updated: diskdumputils.i386 1.1.9-2 Jan 11 00:51:30 Updated: audit.i386 1.0.12-2.fc4 Jan 11 00:51:30 Updated: slocate.i386 2.7-22.fc4.1 Jan 11 00:51:31 Updated: tar.i386 1.15.1-11.FC4 Jan 11 00:51:32 Updated: yum.noarch 2.4.1-1.fc4 Jan 11 00:51:32 Updated: dhcpv6_client.i386 0.10-14_FC4 Jan 11 00:53:23 Installed: mt-st.i386 0.9b-1.fc4 Jan 15 13:30:21 Erased: pcmcia-cs Jan 15 19:31:59 Installed: sg3_utils.i386 1.06-5
can you try the 2.6.15 based kernel from the updates-testing repository please ?
Installed and booted kernel-2.6.15-1.1824_FC4. Saw many scsi errors for megaraid. The tape device seemed to be detected okay but then there was a dump on the console which ended with "unknown_boot_option 0x0/0x1b6" and then "continuing in nn seconds" followed by a countdown. The kernel failed to boot.The problem seemed to be with megaraid and the scsi disks but the messages flew by so quickly that it was difficult to read other than there seemed to be scsi errors after "Creating root device" was displayed. I rebooted back into kernel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 and everything seemed to come up ok (hopefully no corruption of the disks).
the full info from that dump is needed to diagnose this problem further. Even if you can manage to get a digital camera picture of it it'll be useful (Booting with 'vga=791' [or vga=1 if your monitor cant do 791] will also allow more lines of text on the screen, which will help further).
Hi Dave I have emailed the digital camera images to your redhat email address. Thanks John
Hi Dave, Did you receive the digital images that I sent to you? Do you need any further info? Have there been any further developments? If you would like me to test any other kernel version please let me know. Cheers John
This is a mass-update to all currently open kernel bugs. A new kernel update has been released (Version: 2.6.15-1.1830_FC4) based upon a new upstream kernel release. Please retest against this new kernel, as a large number of patches go into each upstream release, possibly including changes that may address this problem. This bug has been placed in NEEDINFO_REPORTER state. Due to the large volume of inactive bugs in bugzilla, if this bug is still in this state in two weeks time, it will be closed. Should this bug still be relevant after this period, the reporter can reopen the bug at any time. Any other users on the Cc: list of this bug can request that the bug be reopened by adding a comment to the bug. If this bug is a problem preventing you from installing the release this version is filed against, please see bug 169613. Thank you.
Donwloaded 2.6.15-1.1830_FC4 kernel and it seems to have done the trick!