[parisc-linux] 2.4.16-pa16 Solves POWERFAIL (was: 2.4.16-pa15 still POWERFAIL)

[joel.soete@freebel.net]

The boot seems Ok now.

Congratulation,
        Joel

Quoting joel.soete@freebel.net:

> Hi all,
> 
> Just to report that the problem persit on my B180 (even thought that
> changes was
> made on sym53c8xx but I do know if its regarding this problem).
> 
> Joel
> 
> Quoting joel.soete@freebel.net:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Sti consol is Ok now.
> > 
> > But receive on consol how many "POWERFAIL INTERRUPTION".
> > I beleive it comes from scsi dirver sym53c8xx but not sure.
> > 
> > Thanks for all great job,
> >         Joel
> > 
> > Quoting joel.soete@freebel.net:
> > 
> > > You have right, I forget to mentionned that the screen was an HP
> > model
> > > A4575A
> > > with a selected resolution of 1280*1024 which works fine till now
> > with
> > > previous
> > > kernel 2.4.9 and 2.4.14.
> > > 
> > > So what should be the right resolution?
> > > 
> > > Joel
> > > 
> > > Quoting Phil Anderson <andersop@neverland.ncssm.edu>:
> > > 
> > > > Hi.
> > > > 
> > > > This invalid scan problem suggests to me that the box is putting
> > out
> > > a
> > > > resolution/frequency that the monitor cannot support. The banner
> in
> > > the
> > > > muddle of the screen is a monitor on-screen-display error. I
> don't
> > > know
> > > > about B180's but on my 712 this happened. In the boot loader
> > firmware
> > > > you
> > > > should be able to select resolutions -- I booted it on another
> > > monitor,
> > > > lovered the frequency and resolution, then switched back to the
> > first
> > > > monitor. So, i don't think that's a problem with the kernel,
> rather
> > > the
> > > > settings of the box's STI and the limitations of the monitor
> you're
> > > > using.
> > > > 
> > > > -phil
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 joel.soete@freebel.net wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > The kernel 2.4.16-pa10 run roughtly on my B180 (not yet tested
> on
> > > > 712)
> > > > > But STI console semms broken:
> > > > > A large banner with "INVALID SCAN FREQ." in the middle of the
> > > screen
> > > > and in
> > > > > background something like parasitical tv reception (white line
> > > > scanning
> > > > > screen)... After some minutes it stop?
> > > > > Thanks in advance for help,
> > > > >         Joel
> > > > >
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> > >
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> > > > 
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> > > > UNIX Systems Administrator
> > > > andersop@neverland.ncssm.edu
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