From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: anothy@cosym.net
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] problems with SCSI card and file server
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Message-Id: <20010511033430.0B1D0199E3@mail.cse.psu.edu>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 23:34:18 -0400
Topicbox-Message-UUID: 9e6b9eb2-eac9-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025

on the first issue:
running "rc -c 'cd' &" didn't result in a process being
left behind. "cd &" did. i accidently blew it up before
getting a debugger on it. but "cd /usr/anothy" hung the
same as "cd", as did "cd /lib".

i agree termination and cabling issues are the most
common SCSI problems, but they're not here. i've found
the cause, however: faulty SCSI controller. replacing it
makes this issue go away. still, it's a strange failure
mode, no?

this hasn't affected the second issue, though. yes, russ,
the floppy motor stays on. i let it run for about 5min.
before rebooting it. the light's solid.
-α.