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From: D. Jay Newman <dn5@psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.bugs
Subject: Re: sd0 timeout problems!!!
Date: 26 Sep 1993 16:54:00 GMT
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In article <CDuIA2.L3@bi-link.owl.de> Martin Husemann, martin@bi-link.owl.de
writes:
>>During ftp, I started getting "ahb0 targ 0: device timeout" errors, then
>>frantic synching behavior, then a reboot into unix.
>
>I'm very glad to here that - I already thaught I would be the only one
>with that kind of problems.
>
>There is an easy workaround: set your Adaptec to "Standard mode" and use
>the aha kernel :-(

Well, I did set my board to standard-mode (in desperation, actually), and
booted from the ahbbt flopply (like I did earlier) and it worked!  I
haven't seen any problems in almost 24 hours, except for a spontanious
reboot, which may have been caused by me accidentally stomping on the
ground near my computer (perhaps a loose reset switch or something).

I remember hearing that the 1742 driver would put the board into enhanced-
mode by itself, but that may be just wishful thinking.

I really don't know which DMA chipset I'm using.  It just really frustrating
to get so far in the installation (once to actually unpacking the sources),
and then die of strange errors.

Thanks everybody for the help.

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