From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932403AbVHIH17 (ORCPT ); Tue, 9 Aug 2005 03:27:59 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932405AbVHIH17 (ORCPT ); Tue, 9 Aug 2005 03:27:59 -0400 Received: from viper.oldcity.dca.net ([216.158.38.4]:11236 "HELO viper.oldcity.dca.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S932403AbVHIH16 (ORCPT ); Tue, 9 Aug 2005 03:27:58 -0400 Subject: Re: Adaptec AHA-2940U2W "Data Parity Error Dectected" messages From: Lee Revell To: Daniel Pittman Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <878xzbr2zw.fsf@rimspace.net> References: <878xzbr2zw.fsf@rimspace.net> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 03:27:54 -0400 Message-Id: <1123572475.27813.2.camel@mindpipe> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.3.6.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 17:19 +1000, Daniel Pittman wrote: > I recently installed a SCSI tape drive and Adaptec AHA-2940U2W SCSI > controller into my server to run backups. > > Since then, the driver issues these warnings on a semi-regular basis > while the drive is busy: > > Aug 9 17:00:26 anu kernel: scsi0: Data Parity Error Detected during address or write data phase > Aug 9 17:00:26 anu kernel: scsi0: PCI error Interrupt at seqaddr = 0x8 Make sure the hardware is all installed correctly. Check that the card is fully seated, or try it in another PCI slot. Also check your cabling and termination. Lee