Arkeia Back + v2.4.18

Arkeia Back + v2.4.18

[Nick Papadonis]

Is anyone having kernel lock ups using 'Arkeia backup' with kernel
v2.4.18?

Network backups start out fine, however cause the kernel to lock up
half way through.  I read that v2.2.16 solved problems for the
v2.2.x series kernel, but haven't read anything on v2.4.x.

Were there any big changes in memory management between v2.2 and v2.2?

Thanks

- Nick

My configuration is:
--------------------
Linux v2.4.18
RH 7.2-en

scsi0 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 6.2.4
        <Adaptec 29160 Ultra160 SCSI adapter>
        aic7892: Ultra160 Wide Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 32/253 SCBs

  Vendor: HP        Model: C1537A            Rev: L812
  Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
(scsi0:A:2): 10.000MB/s transfers (10.000MHz, offset 32)

arkeia-arkc-4.2.1-1.i386.rpm
arkeia-client-4.2.17-2.i386.rpm
arkeia-gui-4.2.7-2.i386.rpm    
arkeia-server-shareware-4.2.10-1.i386.rpm

Re: Arkeia Back + v2.4.18

[Lech Szychowski]

> Is anyone having kernel lock ups using 'Arkeia backup' with kernel
> v2.4.18?

As a client? No, it runs without any problems here (various 2.4.1[89]-*).
As a server? No, it runs without any problems here (2.4.18-pre3-ac2).

-- 
	Leszek.

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Re: Arkeia Back + v2.4.18

[Nick Papadonis]

Lech Szychowski <lech.szychowski@pse.pl> writes:

>> Is anyone having kernel lock ups using 'Arkeia backup' with kernel
>> v2.4.18?
>
> As a client? No, it runs without any problems here (various 2.4.1[89]-*).
> As a server? No, it runs without any problems here (2.4.18-pre3-ac2).

Thanks for the reply.

Interesting.  

Are you using the 'free' version?  
What type of SCSI controller and SCSI tape drive do you have?

My problem could be in the AIC7XXXX driver using my 29160 card.

- Nick

Re: Arkeia Back + v2.4.18

[Lech Szychowski]

> Are you using the 'free' version?  

No, the commercial/licensed 4.2.10-1.

> What type of SCSI controller and SCSI tape drive do you have?

Good old 53c810 rev 01 and Exabyte Mammoth EXB-8900.
The tape shares SCSI bus with one SCSI disk (this
machine is equipped with just one disk, an old Seagate
Barracuda ST32550N). I believe we're sometimes pushing
this hardware up to its limits when backing up fast
machines over a switched 100Mbps. No errors though.

> My problem could be in the AIC7XXXX driver using my 29160 card.

Can't tell, I have never used Arkeia in real world setups
with an Adaptec card. For tests, yes, but not in a prodution
environments.

-- 
	Leszek.

-- lech7@pse.pl 2:480/33.7          -- REAL programmers use INTEGERS --
-- speaking just for myself...