From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261931AbTKOS5d (ORCPT ); Sat, 15 Nov 2003 13:57:33 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261930AbTKOS5d (ORCPT ); Sat, 15 Nov 2003 13:57:33 -0500 Received: from mail.gmx.de ([213.165.64.20]:27065 "HELO mail.gmx.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S261931AbTKOS5c (ORCPT ); Sat, 15 Nov 2003 13:57:32 -0500 X-Authenticated: #7682112 From: Nils Neumann To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Instability/Crash with Promise Controller and Athlon Powersaving Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:57:29 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.5.4 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200311151957.29465.nilsn@gmx.net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hello developer, I don't know what it is, but it seems to be a bug in the promise code. 3 Test Computer First : ECS K7VTA3 Bios 5.0c (newest), Promise PDC20268, Athlon 1800+, kernel 2.4.21 / 2.4.22 / 2.4.23-rc1 / OS debian stable Second : EPOX, Promise PDC20262, Athlon 2600+ kernel 2.6.0test9 / OS gentoo Third : ECS K7VZA3, Promise PDC20268, Duron 1333 (later : Duron 800), kernel 2.4.21 / 2.4.22 / OS debian testing Always the same ... Everything works perfect, but when I enable the STPGNT-Mode (Stop Grant Mode) (-> http://www.daniel.nofftz.net/linux/) I get one problem : Writing (large files) to a disc on the promise controller. The speed is very slow, or the computer hangs after transfering 70-100 Mbyte, but some minutes later it works for the next 100 Mbyte. Sometimes the machine totally crashs, but I don't get any error messages. Everything else working perfect!! I have only permanent access to the first configuration if there are questions. Thanks for help, Nils (please : CC : kernel@knabber.homelinux.net)