> As some of you know, I've recently converted to a full scsi system. I > compiled a 2.4.0-test8 kernel with the following options: > <snip> > SCSI device sdb: hdwr sector= 512 bytes. Sectors= 35843671 [17501 MB] [17.5 GB] > sdb: sdb1 sdb2 sdb3 > > Excuse me? sdb? I only have one HD in the system which is broken into three > partitions. Windoze, swap, linux. What does the second entry mean? >
I also had this with test8, but I can't yet remember why, I switched back to the last good test version I was using (2, was the last time I tried a test version, didn't have the time for any others). Not just because of this but also because the whole kernel modules directory structure (in /lib/modules/ you know what I mean (?)) changed and I didn't feel like playing with the /etc/modutils/ again. I would be interrested in hearing why this is though, but I think it's just some kind of test8 specific bug (it's still fun having so many harddisks though ;) you can even access them over those dual devices ! Atleast I could (I tried to startup cfdisk or something I think). (I just looked it up a bit in the kernel archives) seems they also turned some things around in the SCSI initialitation code. There was a whole thread about SCSI scanning so, I'm sure they are working on it. Try using a test9pre kernel, maybe that works better. Or go back to 2.2.17 or something (for now). All I can suggest. About your other issues I don't know.