From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Kurt Fitzner Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Infinite error message from SDC driver on install Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 15:50:04 -0600 Message-ID: <42D0468C.5010005@excelcia.org> References: <42CF1766.8030608@excelcia.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 To: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Return-Path: In-reply-to: <42CF1766.8030608@excelcia.org> List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: parisc-linux-bounces@lists.parisc-linux.org I have found that if I switch to a serial console that after a variable (from 1 to 50) number of "Transaction add failed" error messages that a timeout error would occur and no further transaction errors will occur. This allows me to install Debian. After installation if I continue to boot with a serial console then I can boot the Debian installation. If I try to boot with the standard graphics console, however, I have a new problem with the SDC driver. During boot when the SDC driver initializes, it issues the following message: "HP SDC MLC: Registering the System Domain Controller's HIL MLC." After the above message, the kernel hangs and booting is not possible. I am at my wit's end with this one. I would really appreciate any insight that could be offered. Regards, Kurt Fitzner p.s. In case it is relevant, machine specs are as follows: HP 9000 B132L workstation 128 MB RAM Seagate 4.3GB drive on fwscsi.6.0 Panasonic cdrom on sescsi.3.0 No EISA or PCI cards installed. Kurt Fitzner wrote: > I have just recently attempted to install Debian 3.1 on an old B132L. I > have managed to get the install CD to boot, but the kernel is issuing an > infinite stream of error messages from the SDC driver: > > "HP SDC: Transaction add failed: transaction already queued?" > > At first this was preventing the install CD from booting. I determined > this was due to syslogd filling the ramdisk by logging the above > message. I was able to get the install CD to boot into the installation > by making the initial ramdisk size very large (64 meg). However, even > this fills up withing a few minutes. > > I'm not very familliar with the SDC - is there a way to prevent the > above from occuring? > > Thanks in advance, > > Kurt Fitzner > _______________________________________________ > parisc-linux mailing list > parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org > http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux > _______________________________________________ parisc-linux mailing list parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux