Hey, y'all (as the vernacular would have it...)-

I'm running 4.2 (kernel 2.0.32) on a P-166 with a BusLogic BT-598 SCSI
controller, a 2.1G Quantum Atlas Wide SCSI drive at target 0, a Sony
4mm 2-4G DAT at target 4, and a SyJet at target 3.  On occasion
(possibly in response to a sequence of writes to the SyJet when it's
spun down, but not always), I get a series of errors and controller
resets.  Some sample error messages are attached below.  (Sorry about the
length; enough different things occur that I wasn't sure what I could
safely leave out...)  After this sequence, it's been behaving fine,
now that it's spun up.

Does anyone have experience with this problem?  Is it the controller
or the drive that's not responding correctly?  Is this a driver
problem?  (I suspect it may not be the latter, since I've seen some
anomalous behavior in Win95 as well.)  Is there a known cure?  If not,
is there a known cause that I can pursue with the appropriate vendor?
Is there a likelihood of file-system corruption or data loss?

Thanks for any clues.

                Matthew Saltzman
                Clemson University Math Sciences
                [EMAIL PROTECTED]
                http://www.math.clemson.edu/faculty/Saltzman

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Apr  7 21:37:15 yankee kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 116460, 
scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 05 6c 47 01 00 
Apr  7 21:37:15 yankee kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #116473 to Target 3
Apr  7 21:37:16 yankee kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 116460) timed out - resetting
Apr  7 21:37:16 yankee kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Apr  7 21:37:16 yankee kernel: scsi0: Sending Bus Device Reset CCB #116477 to Target 3
Apr  7 21:37:17 yankee kernel: SCSI host 0 channel 0 reset (pid 116460) timed out - 
trying harder
Apr  7 21:37:17 yankee kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Apr  7 21:37:17 yankee kernel: scsi0: Resetting BusLogic BT-958 due to Target 3
Apr  7 21:37:17 yankee kernel: scsi0: *** BusLogic BT-958 Initialized Successfully ***
Apr  7 21:37:20 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:37:20 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:37:20 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:37:20 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 107465, absolute 
sector 107528
Apr  7 21:37:21 yankee kernel: scsi0: Tagged Queuing now active for Target 0
Apr  7 21:39:46 yankee kernel: scsi0: Tagged Queuing now active for Target 3
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 118186, 
scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 04 8f c6 40 00 
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #118206 to Target 3
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 118187, 
scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 04 90 46 c0 00 
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #118207 to Target 3
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 118188, 
scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 05 6c 47 01 00 
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #118208 to Target 3
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 118189, 
scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 05 7d 86 80 00 
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Aborting CCB #118209 to Target 3
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 118186) timed out - resetting
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Tagged Queuing now disabled for Target 3
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Sending Bus Device Reset CCB #118212 to Target 3
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 118187) timed out - resetting
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Unable to Reset Command to Target 3 - Reset 
Pending
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 118188) timed out - resetting
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Unable to Reset Command to Target 3 - Reset 
Pending
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 118189) timed out - resetting
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Apr  7 21:42:56 yankee kernel: scsi0: Unable to Reset Command to Target 3 - Reset 
Pending
Apr  7 21:42:58 yankee kernel: SCSI host 0 channel 0 reset (pid 118186) timed out - 
trying harder
Apr  7 21:42:58 yankee kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Apr  7 21:42:58 yankee kernel: scsi0: Resetting BusLogic BT-958 due to Target 3
Apr  7 21:42:58 yankee kernel: scsi0: *** BusLogic BT-958 Initialized Successfully ***
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 107465, absolute 
sector 107528
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 297255, absolute 
sector 297318
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 360071, absolute 
sector 360134
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 297256, absolute 
sector 297319
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 360072, absolute 
sector 360135
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 297257, absolute 
sector 297320
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 360073, absolute 
sector 360136
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 297258, absolute 
sector 297321
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 360074, absolute 
sector 360137
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 297259, absolute 
sector 297322
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 3 lun 0 return 
code = 28000002
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: extra data not valid Current error sd08:11: sense key 
Not Ready
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: Additional sense indicates Logical unit not ready, 
cause not reportable
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsidisk I/O error: dev 08:11, sector 360075, absolute 
sector 360138
Apr  7 21:43:01 yankee kernel: scsi0: Tagged Queuing now active for Target 0
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