STABLE regression with AIC-7902 controller.

[Luoqi Chen]

> No solution for you, but I'd like to confirm I have a similar problem
> with the Supermicro SuperServer 6023P-8, which uses the X5DP8-G2
> motherboard and also has an integrated AIC-7902 controller.
>
> I no longer have the exact error messages (nor do I have access to the
> box), but they were something along the lines of "ILLEGAL_PHASE 0x80"
> and "invalidating pack".  I tried both 4.8-RELEASE and 4.8-STABLE cvsuped
> around 2003/06/13 11:00 AM EDT.  Out of maybe 5 attempts, only once with
> 4.8-RELEASE was successful.  But shortly after install and reboot, the
> same errors appeared on the console and the server became unresponsive.
>
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2003 at 01:47:46PM -0700, Steve Grandi wrote:
> >
> > I have a Supermicro SuperServer 6013P-8 system which features a
> X5DPR-8G2
> > motherboard with embedded Adaptec AIC-7902 dual-Ultra320 SCSI
> controller.
> >
> > Said system boots and runs fine with 4.8-RELEASE (with a slight cosmetic
> > problem during boot that can be cured by building a kernel without eisa
> > support).  With STABLE (as of 19 June) the system locks up hard (no
> > response to the keboard) during the boot.
> >
>
I've some 6023Ps running 4.8-STABLE as of late May (with some local mods)
without problem. So I guess the problem may be introduced during the ahd
driver MFC on 6/10/03, try an earlier version.

-lq