On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:48:10 -0700 Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Latest working kernel version: 2.6.24 > > Earliest failing kernel version: 2.6.26 > > The kernel versions are ambiguous. > > Which is the earliest failing kernel version? Sorry about that; I did latest failing (unless .27 is out; I haven't tested it). Earliest failing is 2.6.25. > > > Distribution: Debian Lenny (-testing + -unstable + kernel trunk for > > debian) > > > > Hardware Environment: ASUS P4B 2.0 GHz P4 Motherboard, Dell > > PERC3/DC (like AMI MegraRAID Elite 1600) LVD Ultra3 SCSI Adaptor > > with four 80 GB drives on Channel 0 and a SCSI-U2 Seagate DDS-4 > > tape drive on Channel 1 Software Environment: Debian Lenny > > (up-to-date), with some unstable and tested with the testing kernel > > (.25) and the trunk kernel (.26) > > > > Problem Description: The kernel panics (claiming it's in the > > megaraid_mbox driver) during boot when the st driver would normally > > report > > > > st0: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. > > > > This is after the logical disk has been found and all filesystems > > mounted, so the RAID part of the driver is probably fine. > > > > > > The point at which > > > > st 0:1:6:0: Attached scsi tape st0 > > st 0:1:6:0: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B) > > > > appears with .24 is passed before the panic, but I haven't actually > > seen those messages as they scroll by too quickly. > > > > Steps to reproduce: > > > > 1) Install debian lenny with a .24 kernel (I'm not sure how you > > would do that now that .24 is no longer the testing kernel); maybe > > beta2 would still let you. 2) Install -testing kernel (.25) > > 3) Attempt to boot using the new kernel > > 4) Kernel panics, system is unusable > > > -- And that's my crabbing done for the day. Got it out of the way early, now I have the rest of the afternoon to sniff fragrant tea-roses or strangle cute bunnies or something. -- Michael Devore GnuPG Key Fingerprint 86 F5 81 A5 D4 2E 1F 1C http://gnupg.org No more sea shells: Daniel's Weblog http://cshore.wordpress.com
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