Kernel 2.4.x & A3000T

[Reinhard N. <rn...@gm...>]

Hi,

I still have some problem with 2.4.x kernels: when it comes to havy disk 
activity (e. g. cp -a /usr/src/linux /tmp), the system hangs (i. e. heart beat 
stops).

Should this be an A3000T only problem?

The same hardware configuration works properly with 2.2.10.

Meanwhile, I've checked my SCSI configuration again (active termination, short 
cable length, small number of devices), but it is ok. Then I removed all 
expansion boards except "Ariadne" -- without success.

At the moment, I'm using the latest kernel image from sourceforge, because I 
thought, maybe my self compiled kernel shows this problem due to bugs in 
certain verions of gcc/binutils, but the problem still exists.

I've even tried the new driver for the UW SCSI controller (it works perfectly 
till heart beat stops), but there is no change according to my problem.

Finally, I started a fresh FTP installation of SuSE Linux PPC 7.3 on an empty 
partition. It was working properly until a new file system should be created :-(

For now, I'm clueless. Maybe someone can help me :-)

BTW: As a start, I'm still trying to get a text only system working. I'm using 
pm2fb only (CVPPC), amifb is off.

Bye.
-- 
Dipl.-Inform. (FH) Reinhard Nissl
mailto:rn...@gm...