[parisc-linux] Disk problems

[Grant Grundler]

Derek Engelhaupt wrote:
> If it works in a mac, the low-level formatting is probably ok. It's
> most likely the data in block 0 or possibly some of the vendor info
> that's the problem. You should also examine all switch settings and
> check that the termination is correct.

I privately speculating the nwe disk FW talks to the host differently.
ie it might disconnect/reconnect or send "msg" when the SCSI driver
is expecting something else. That at least would explain why mac or
hpux can deal with the disk but linux can't.

grant