[NTLUG:Discuss] WD Enterprise 2170 SCSI HD

[A.L.]

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> 	Now then, best clue I've managed to get so far is the mention on
> WD's website that the Enterprise series attempts to do a HD negotiated
> sync (ie: the drive itself tries to tell the SCSI ctrler what it is,
> and how it likes to talk, and not vis-vis).  Soon as I shut down
> again, I'm going to try disabling this feature, as well as the SCAM
> support.
> 
> 	ARRRRRRRGGGG.... SCSI bus 0 just started going into reset's,
> time to reboot before it all goes to hell.... will write more later..
> 
> -- A.L.

	Follow-up.  After disabling Drive Init and SCAM, it _SEEMS_ to
have come back to life as a clean/stable system again (after a
horrendously long fsck caused by the first bus locking up, and requiring a
hard reset).  Will report again if have more problems.

-- A.L.

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