``Unexpected busfree'' with 2.1.51

[Daniel Unruh]

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On 23-Aug-97 Alex wrote:
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>On Sat, 23 Aug 1997, Daniel Unruh wrote:
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>> When booting 2.1.51, the kernel hangs during SCSI device detection:
>> 
>> [...]
>> scsi target 3 [...] refusing wide [...]
>> (scsi0:3:0) Reset device  active_scb 0
>> scsi0: (targ 3, chan A) matching scb to (targ 3/chan A)
>> scsi0: (targ 3, chan A) matching scb to (targ 3/chan A)
>> scsi0: Unexpected busfree, LASTPHASE=0xe0, SEQADDR=0x4f
>> 
>> Then it spews out kernel debug messages and reboots.
>
>Have you tried updating the firmware on the Seagate?

There is no possibility to upgrade the HDD's firmware.
The model is 6 years old (according to Seagate. ?), the drive itself 1 year.

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