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Ryan, et. al.
Been there, done that. Exact same problem, exact same messages. I never was
able to get 3 promise Ultra100 TX2 controllers to work in the same machine.
The closest I got was with 2 Ultra100 TX2 controllers and 1 Ultra100
controller. Apparently they are sufficiently different that the BIOS detects
them seperately, i.e. you get two Promise BIOS screens, one for the 2
Ultra100 TX2 cards and one for the Ultra100 card. This worked fine for
awhile, but ultimately proved a bit flakey on my system - don't know exactly
why, but occasionally I'd start to get DMA timeouts on one drive and it would
drop to PIO mode. I could reboot and the problem would go away for awhile. I
finally replaced the 3 promise cards with a 3ware escalade card and have been
happy every since.
The reason I'm not positive the flakeness was due to the three promise
controllers was about 3 months after I installed the 3ware card, one of the
drives died, but first it gave a bunch of DMA timeout errors.
Sorry I couldn't be more help.
John
On Friday 09 August 2002 03:52 pm, T. Ryan Halwachs wrote:
> hope this is not too far off topic.
> i am trying to set up linux software raid 5 using 6 WD
> 120G drives attatched to 3 prmise ultra100
> controllers. it the promise bios detects only the
> first two cards and attatched drives, never the third
> or its drives. the kernel however does detect all
> three controllers, as well as all connected drives:
>
> Aug 9 12:07:57 localhost kernel: PDC20267: chipset
> revision 2
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: not 100%%
> native mode: will probe irqs later
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: (U)DMA
> Burst Bit ENABLED Primary PCI Mode Secondary PCI Mode.
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: ide2: BM-DMA at
> 0x1400-0x1407, BIOS settings: hde:pio, hdf:pio
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: ide3: BM-DMA at
> 0x1408-0x140f, BIOS settings: hdg:pio, hdh:pio
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: IDE
> controller on PCI bus 00 dev 70
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 10
> for device 00:0e.0
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: chipset
> revision 2
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: not 100%%
> native mode: will probe irqs later
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: (U)DMA
> Burst Bit ENABLED Primary PCI Mode Secondary PCI Mode.
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: ide4: BM-DMA at
> 0x1440-0x1447, BIOS settings: hdi:DMA, hdj:pio
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: ide5: BM-DMA at
> 0x1448-0x144f, BIOS settings: hdk:pio, hdl:pio
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: IDE
> controller on PCI bus 00 dev 80
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 9 for
> device 00:10.0
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 9
> with 00:07.2
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: chipset
> revision 2
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: not 100%%
> native mode: will probe irqs later
> Aug 9 12:07:58 localhost kernel: PDC20267: (U)DMA
> Burst Bit DISABLED Primary PCI Mode Secondary PCI
> Mode.
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: PDC20267: FORCING
> BURST BIT 0x00 -> 0x01 ACTIVE
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide6: BM-DMA at
> 0x1480-0x1487, BIOS settings: hdm:pio, hdn:pio
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide7: BM-DMA at
> 0x1488-0x148f, BIOS settings: hdo:pio, hdp:pio
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: hda: QUANTUM
> FIREBALL_TM3840A, ATA DISK drive
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: hdc: RICOH CD-R/RW
> MP7040A, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: hdf: WDC
> WD1200AB-00CBA1, ATA DISK drive
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: hdh: WDC
> WD1200AB-00CBA1, ATA DISK drive
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: hdj: WDC
> WD1200AB-00CBA1, ATA DISK drive
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: hdl: WDC
> WD1200BB-00CAA0, ATA DISK drive
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: hdn: WDC
> WD1200JB-75CRA0, ATA DISK drive
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: hdp: WDC
> WD1200AB-00CBA1, ATA DISK drive
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide0 at
> 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide1 at
> 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide2 at
> 0x1800-0x1807,0x14f6 on irq 11
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide3 at
> 0x14f8-0x14ff,0x14f2 on irq 11
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide4 at
> 0x1818-0x181f,0x180e on irq 10
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide5 at
> 0x1810-0x1817,0x180a on irq 10
> Aug 9 12:07:59 localhost kernel: ide6 at
> 0x1830-0x1837,0x1826 on irq 9
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: ide7 at
> 0x1828-0x182f,0x1822 on irq 9
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hda: 7539840 sectors
> (3860 MB) w/76KiB Cache, CHS=935/128/63, DMA
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdf: 234441648
> sectors (120034 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=232581/16/63,
> UDMA(100)
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdh: 234441648
> sectors (120034 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=232581/16/63,
> UDMA(100)
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdj: 234441648
> sectors (120034 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=232581/16/63,
> UDMA(100)
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdl: 234441648
> sectors (120034 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=232581/16/63,
> UDMA(100)
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdn: setmax LBA
> 234375120, native 234375000
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdn: 234375000
> sectors (120000 MB) w/8192KiB Cache, CHS=232514/16/63,
> UDMA(100)
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdp: 234441648
> sectors (120034 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=232581/16/63,
> UDMA(100)
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdc: ATAPI 20X
> CD-ROM CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache, DMA
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: Uniform CD-ROM
> driver Revision: 3.12
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: Partition check:
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hda: [PTBL]
> [469/255/63] hda1 hda2
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdf: hdf1
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdh: hdh1
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdj: hdj1
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdl: [PTBL]
> [14593/255/63] hdl1
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdn: [PTBL]
> [14589/255/63] hdn1
> Aug 9 12:08:00 localhost kernel: hdp: hdp1
>
> so everything appears to be there.
> problem occurs when i try to read/write to/from
> /dev/hdn. Here are the messages generated by running
> hdparm -t /dev/hdn:
>
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: status error:
> status=0x00 { }
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: drive not ready
> for command
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: status error:
> status=0x00 { }
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: drive not ready
> for command
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: status error:
> status=0x00 { }
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: drive not ready
> for command
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: status error:
> status=0x00 { }
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: DMA disabled
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: PDC202XX: Primary
> channel reset.
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: drive not ready
> for command
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: ide6: reset: master:
> error (0x00?)
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: status error:
> status=0x00 { }
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: drive not ready
> for command
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: status error:
> status=0x00 { }
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: drive not ready
> for command
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: status error:
> status=0x00 { }
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: drive not ready
> for command
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: status error:
> status=0x00 { }
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: PDC202XX: Primary
> channel reset.
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: hdn: drive not ready
> for command
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: ide6: reset: master:
> error (0x00?)
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 0
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 2
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 4
> Aug 9 12:16:08 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 6
> Aug 9 12:16:13 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 0
> Aug 9 12:16:13 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 2
> Aug 9 12:16:13 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 4
> Aug 9 12:16:13 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 6
> Aug 9 12:16:19 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 0
> Aug 9 12:16:19 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 2
> Aug 9 12:16:19 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 4
> Aug 9 12:16:19 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O
> error, dev 58:40 (hdn), sector 6
>
> the mobo is old gateway with lates bios (phoenix)
> installed. the promise cards are identical ultra100
> with bios v2.01b27.
> i built the kernel without module support on another
> machine then copied bz over. here is the IDE chipset
> support/bugfixes portion of the config:
> #
> # IDE chipset support/bugfixes
> #
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640=y
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640_ENHANCED is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ISAPNP is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RZ1000 is not set
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI=y
> CONFIG_IDEPCI_SHARE_IRQ=y
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI=y
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_OFFBOARD is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_FORCED is not set
> CONFIG_IDEDMA_PCI_AUTO=y
> # CONFIG_IDEDMA_ONLYDISK is not set
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA=y
> CONFIG_IDEDMA_PCI_WIP=y
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_TIMEOUT=y
> CONFIG_IDEDMA_NEW_DRIVE_LISTINGS=y
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ADMA=y
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_AEC62XX is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ALI15X3 is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_AMD74XX is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD64X is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CY82C693 is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CS5530 is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HPT34X is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HPT366 is not set
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX=y
> CONFIG_PIIX_TUNING=y
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NS87415 is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_OPTI621 is not set
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PDC202XX=y
> CONFIG_PDC202XX_BURST=y
> CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE=y
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SVWKS is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SIS5513 is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SLC90E66 is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_TRM290 is not set
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_VIA82CXXX is not set
> # CONFIG_IDE_CHIPSETS is not set
> CONFIG_IDEDMA_AUTO=y
> # CONFIG_IDEDMA_IVB is not set
> # CONFIG_DMA_NONPCI is not set
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_MODES=y
> # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ATARAID is not set
>
> i have tried different drives on the problem bus with
> no difference.
> is it possible to run three+ cards simultaneously?
> any suggestions or ideas are appreciated. more
> information available upon request.
>
> cheers,
> ryan
>
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