[ale] multi-processor vs. Tape Drive

Robert L. Harris Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net
Wed May 25 12:43:46 EDT 2005


give the output of "uname -a" under both kernels.

Thus spake James McFarland (stalax at earthlink.net):

> I do not know how to determine if the kernels are the same.  They are the ones that were automatically created when I installed Fedora.
> 
> "rmmod st; modprobe st" does not seem to accomplish much. 
> dmesg output:
> st: Unloaded.
> st: Version 20041025, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
> 
> No change in /proc/scsi/scsi or /dev
> 
> -James
> 
> 
> 
> Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> >
> >Sounds like a bug in the driver code.  Are both kernels exactly the
> >same?
> >
> >On the SMP kernel try "rmmod st; modprobe st" and check to see if
> >there's any output (check dmesg also).
> >
> >
> >
> >Thus spake James McFarland (stalax at earthlink.net):
> >
> >>When I  use "modprobe st "It shows up under lsmod.  However, the device (/dev/st0) is not available.  Do I need to create it manually?  If so, can you point to someplace with the appropriate instructions?
> >>
> >>It also isn't present under /proc/scsi/scsi:
> >>
> >>SMP Kernel:
> >>[root at pheonix ~]# cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> >>Attached devices:
> >>Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
> >>  Vendor: ADAPTEC  Model: oldmail-RAID5    Rev: V1.0
> >>  Type:   Direct-Access                    ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> >>
> >>
> >>SP Kernel:
> >>[root at pheonix ~]# cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> >>Attached devices:
> >>Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
> >>  Vendor: ADAPTEC  Model: oldmail-RAID5    Rev: V1.0
> >>  Type:   Direct-Access                    ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> >>Host: scsi0 Channel: 02 Id: 06 Lun: 00
> >>  Vendor: QUANTUM  Model: DLT VS160        Rev: 2500
> >>  Type:   Sequential-Access                ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> >>
> >>
> >>Robert L. Harris wrote:
> >>
> >>>What happens if you load the SMP kernel and "modprobe st" ?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Thus spake James McFarland (stalax at earthlink.net):
> >>>
> >>>>I hope someone on this list can point me in the right direction.
> >>>>
> >>>>I am trying to turn an old dual P3  server into a basic fileserver.  I added an adaptec 2200s Dual Chanel SCSI Raid Controller.  To Chanel  0 I connected 3 drives for a RAID 5.  To Chanel  1 I connected an external Tape drive.  I then installed Fedora Core 3.
> >>>>
> >>>>When I use the SMP Kernel, the system cannot find the Tape Drive (lsmod shows st isn't loaded).  When I use the single processor kernel, It finds the Tape drive just fine, but I get only one processor.  In either case, it sees the RAID array just fine.
> >>>>
> >>>>I have updated the BIOS on both the motherboard & the SCSI card.  Removing the RAID array or changing SCSI channels makes no difference.
> >>>>
> >>>>It seems to me that there is a difference in the Kernel configuration somewhere.  However, my kernel knowledge is limited at best & my initial attempts to locate a meaningful difference have been unsuccessful.
> >>>>
> >>>>I am running the basic Kernels installed with Core 3 (2.6.11-1.14_FC3).
> >>>>
> >>>>If anyone can offer a suggestion as to where I should look in my system's configuration, or direct me towards an appropriate net resource I'd really appreciate it.
> >>>>
> >>>>-James
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