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From: osynw@gemini.oscs.montana.edu (Nathan Williams)
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542B: panic:kmem_malloc: kmem_map too small
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In article <C2M8HE.J31@sleeper.uucp> quentin@sleeper.uucp (Quentin Conner) writes:
>I also get the error panic: kmem_malloc: kmem_map too small
>but upon booting with a new 300MB SCSI attached.  I edited
>i386/include/param.h and doubled the size of the kmem map but
>same problem.  It happens with 0.1 dist and 0.1 PL58.
>

I would suggest getting Julian's new SCSI drivers.  It 'appears'
(from past articles, and my own experience) that the stock
as.c driver triggers these type of errors easily.

This is caused from the probe routine returning a totally bogus
value for the number of cylinders, which really messes with
the kernel.

>300MB scsi or a 1GB scsi, I get the panic.  Have not tried
>the "julian scsi driver" nor have i tried a straightforward
>"scsi only" installation without the ESDI disks.

I would recommend Julian's drivers whole heartedly.  They add
functionality, and are at least as good as the original driver's.


Nate
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