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Subject: Re: Anyone aware of known issues with the scsi driver in kernel-smp-2
To: MMARTINEZ@intranet.reeusda.gov (Martinez, Michael - CSREES/ISTM)
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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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> Any sort of write and recover procedure (tar; dump; cat; dd) results in
> random byte mistakes in the recovered data. These byte mistakes always
> follow the form of being offset from the original byte, by 2.

Make sure scsi parity is enabled on the device. Make sure the cabling is
within specification and the termination good.

Alan