> > [17179726.100000] sda:<6>sd 0:0:1:0: SCSI error: return code = 0xb0000 > > [17179726.132000] end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 12691101688 > > This is definitely a fusion driver error: it's DID_SOFT_ERROR, which > that driver returns for a variety of firmware related conditions or > transfer underruns. > > I've cc'd the fusion people to see if they can help you diagnose it > further. > > James James, many thanks for your help. I will try to do a firmware update on Monday, maybe that helps. Of course, we also appreciate any help further help from LSI/MPT. Thanks again, Bernd PS: Since the controller hardware might be important now, its an onboard controller on a Tyan S2880 mainboard. 0000:02:0a.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 07) Subsystem: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic: Unknown device 1000 Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 72, IRQ 19 I/O ports at a400 [size=256] Memory at fc9d0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Memory at fc9c0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Expansion ROM at fc700000 [disabled] [size=1M] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable- Capabilities: [68] 0000:02:0a.1 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 07) Subsystem: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic: Unknown device 1000 Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 72, IRQ 20 I/O ports at a800 [size=256] Memory at fc9f0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Memory at fc9e0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Expansion ROM at fc800000 [disabled] [size=1M] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable- Capabilities: [68] -- Bernd Schubert PCI / Theoretische Chemie Universität Heidelberg INF 229 69120 Heidelberg - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html