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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.bugs Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!eff!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!tbird.cc.iastate.edu!explorer From: explorer@iastate.edu (Michael Graff) Subject: Re: [NetBSD 0.9] patch to wd.c for IDE controller weirdnesses Message-ID: <explorer.757753457@tbird.cc.iastate.edu> Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System) Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA References: <2ga4l7$i75@explorer.clark.net> <2gac7i$ma7@explorer.clark.net> <2gakmg$ac4@unix1.cc.uop.edu> <2gaogb$7k@explorer.clark.net> <2gc724$plj@explorer.clark.net> Date: Wed, 5 Jan 1994 07:04:17 GMT Lines: 28 In <2gc724$plj@explorer.clark.net> ack@clark.net (Eric S. Hvozda) writes: >Ok, I've got it limited to boot time. If a fs from wd0 is in /etc/fstab the >machine will lock (BSD or MSDOS, it doesn't matter). However, if it >does make it, I can fsck and mount later no problem. It seems that it's >only a problem at boot time. I've repartitioned and newfs'd wd0 again and >the problem persists. The disk geometery jogs at all levels. I'm outta ideas >at this point. I'm going to check the jumpers tonight, but sans that, anyone >else have anymore ideas? I suppose it could be crappy hardware. The two >The DEC supplied drive is a Qunatum and the other is a Maxtor. Shouldn't be >a problem, but maybe it is. I know that Maxtor is config'd right, I better >check the Quantum I suppose..... My roomate has a Connor 350 as wd0 and a Maxtor as wd1. When booting, fscp -p hangs his box. If we boot single user, fsck (no -p) and then ^D to multiuser, it runs forever. Same sort of thing? --Michael -- Michael Graff <explorer@iastate.edu> Speaking for myself, not Project Vincent Voice: (515)294-4994 for ISU or the ISUCC Iowa State Univ Comp Center Fax: (515)294-1717 Ames, IA 50011