``Unexpected busfree'' with 2.1.51

[Alex]

On Sat, 23 Aug 1997, Daniel Eischen wrote:

> >> 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?
> 
> Umm, your drive is telling you it is refusing wide negotiaton.
> It's a narrow drive and seems to be choking on the attempt.
> Disable wide negotiation for the Seagate in Adaptec BIOS.

While that's probably what's causing the kernel to bomb out, it shouldn't
be doing this though. And if it worked under 2.0.30....

- alex