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From: Ian Kallen <ian@gamespot.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Freeze after reboot with 2940U (2.2.1-R)
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 17:12:25 -0700
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To: Markus Meister <meister@cs.ubc.ca>
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I think it's a bug in the 2940U firmware. I never had any problems with
2940's until using the "U" flavored cards. Did yours work before
installing FreeBSD 2.2.1?
Markus Meister wrote:
>
> After running FreeBSD 2.2.1-RELEASE I can't reboot without
> removing power from the system; if I don't, then during the initial
> detection of my SCSI controller, an Adaptec 2940U, there is a complete
> freeze. I speak here of the detection that happens right after the
> memory check, before any booting process begins.
> It's something like "Adaptec SCSI controller SCSI-Select
> utility; press ctrl-A for setup", which is normally followed
> by the detection of my CDROM and SCSI disk; this is the part that
> never happens if I've just rebooted from FreeBSD without shutting
> the machine off.
> I would appreciate any insights.
>
> Markus
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