[parisc-linux-cvs] DIFF 2.6.0-test5-pa6 cleanup round 2

Grant Grundler grundler@parisc-linux.org
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:16:28 -0600


On Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 03:12:02AM +0100, M. Grabert wrote:
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> I'm having the same problem on a C3k (latest firmware),
> Debian/testing (updated daily) and the same error occurs for all
> Linux-2.6-testX-paY I've ever tried (I never bothered even compiling 2.5).
> 
> Config is for PA8000, 32bit. I've 2 UltraWide 9GB HDDs, but no
> Narrow SE SCSI devices....

You may not have any narrow SE devices connected, but the SCSI controller
will check parity on all 16 data bits unless we tell it not to.
The error message is because on one built-in SCSI channel on C3000
workstations the upper 8 data lines aren't connected and parity for
those lines is wrong.

grant