[plug] server problem; possible faulty controller card.

[Michael L. Benjamin]

Yes, compile support into the kernel for the card or install the module.
Power down. Swap controllers, so pull the old one out, power up and
cross fingers. Leave both controllers supported in the kernel just in
case you have to roll back.

I would suggest Adaptec cards (if they make SATA paddle-boards, I'm not
up with the latest SATA stuff). They generally have the best support and
their drivers for Linux are usually decent.

Mike.

-----Original Message-----
From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On
Behalf Of Jon Miller
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 08:25 AM
To: plug at plug.org.au
Subject: [plug] server problem; possible faulty controller card.

Has anyone run into the following error messages? I posted this before
and checked everything everyone suggested:
I've checked memory (replace them); fans are okay, system is not
overheating, etc.
When the server boots there are error messages associated with the
Promise Fast track S150 TX2 Plus SATA Controller.  A series of IOCTRL
errors appears.  I've noticed that certain commands do not work but only
the basic ones do (mainly alias commands do not work).
Users cannot get e-mail as the postfix/mailmonitor will not load.  This
has been going on for 10 days and I need to get this fixed.
I've purchased another Controller (only the upgrade model is available
(Fast track 2300 SATA).  This is for a RAID 0/1 which the current system
is using a RAID 1.  
My question is how do I change the controller card and get the driver
loaded when the system will not boot completely with the new controller
card installed?  
Do I have to install the card, run the CD to mount up and compile and
load the driver, then reboot and hope it comes up with the new driver?


Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: Code:  Bad EIP value.
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel:  <1>Unable to handle kernel paging request at
virtual address 04e8c358 Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel:  printing eip:
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: 04e8c358
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: Oops: 0000
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: CPU:    1
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: EIP:
0010:[agp_frontend_cleanup+82363224/-1072693248]    Not tainted
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: EFLAGS: 00010293
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: eax: 00000109   ebx: d0db4000   ecx: bfffed40
edx: 00000018
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: esi: 00000016   edi: ffffffff   ebp: bfffed08
esp: d0db5fc0
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: ds: 0018   es: 0018   ss: 0018
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: Process ls (pid: 2782, stackpage=d0db5000)
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: Stack: c0108913 00000000 bfffed40 400222b4
00000016 ffffffff bfffed08 00000109
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel:        0000002b 0000002b 00000109 4001eea6
00000023 00000246 bfffecec 0000002b
Mar 13 12:00:19 gw kernel: Call Trace:    [system_call+51/56]


Thanks

Jon L. Miller,  ASE, CNS, CLS, MCNE, CCNA Director/Sr Systems Consultant
MMT Networks Pty Ltd http://www.mmtnetworks.com.au Resellers for: Novell
Gold Partner, Cisco Partner, Peopletelecom, Westnet, Sophos Anti-Virus,
CA Products

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