Bug 64686 – (SCSI AIC7XXX)loading aic7xxx module on boot hangs

Bug 64686 - (SCSI AIC7XXX)loading aic7xxx module on boot hangs

Summary:	(SCSI AIC7XXX)loading aic7xxx module on boot hangs

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.3
Hardware:	i686 Linux

Priority	high Severity high
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Assigned To:	Doug Ledford
QA Contact:	Brian Brock
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Reported:	2002-05-09 12:45 EDT by Tom
Modified:	2005-10-31 17:00 EST (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Last Closed:	2003-12-16 22:17:00 EST
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Description Tom 2002-05-09 12:45:44 EDT

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Description of problem:
I have a Dell PowerEdge 4600 that came with 7.2 preinstalled. I upgraded to
Valhalla (7.3). On Boot (2.4.18-3smp), the system hangs at "Loading AIC 7xxx
module".

On another system, I noticed a long timeout on loading this module BUT
eventually the system loaded (about 1 minute).


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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot rh 7.3 on a dell poweredge 4600
	

Actual Results:  hung on loading aic7xxx module

Expected Results:  should have continued the boot process (like under 7.2)

Additional info:

Comment 1 Tom 2002-05-09 12:50:18 EDT

Sorry, forgot to mention that system boots normally under 2.4.18-3, it only
locks up on the SMP kernel.

Comment 2 Tom 2002-05-09 12:55:08 EDT

One more clarification, the other system that I mention also pauses on the
aic7xxx load is an SMP machine as well.

Comment 3 Doug Ledford 2002-05-16 17:12:29 EDT

If you edit the /etc/modules.conf file so that it uses the aic7xxx_old driver
instead of the aic7xxx and then rebuild your initrd images (and rerun lilo if
using lilo as your boot loader), does the problem go away?

Comment 4 Tom 2002-05-20 10:17:48 EDT

Yes, if I use aic7xxx_old, it works as expected. (Sorry for the late followup)

Comment 5 Doug Ledford 2002-05-20 16:47:00 EDT

I'm adding Justin Gibbs from Adaptec to the Cc: list on this bug report.  Since
it's an SMP specific issue, and one involving his driver, he may have a better
idea what's going on.  Tom, can I have you attach an lspci listing from your
machine to this bug report?

Comment 6 Tom 2002-05-20 22:32:33 EDT

Created attachment 58051 [details]
Output of LSPCI

Comment 7 Dave Jones 2003-12-16 22:17:00 EST

>18 months of inactivity, many erratas later.. closing due to pending EOL.

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