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In article <1992Dec28.185350.7931@cpio1.fr.mugnet.org> bernard@cpio1.fr.mugnet.org (Bernard Fouche) writes:
>
>I still have a strange problem with a Dell 450/SE : I have an adaptec
>1542B and two SCSI disks. While I had only one disk, I encountered no
>problem. But since I installed a new disk, I see these messages on the
>console :
>
>WARNING: SCSI: HA 0 - Incoming message not found
>
>and nothing more. The system runs correctly, I just see that sometimes
>on the screen.
>
>But we also have a 433/SE and the story is nearly the same : one
>ADAPTEC 1542B and one drive, no problem. Two drives and then the
>message happens (Incoming message not found) ! 

This is a symptom of outdated software (:-).  You're running issue 2.1.

Update to 2.2 and the problem will disappear.  The message is harmless by
the way; it is a debug warning that was not removed.  The solution is not to 
use the console (use a VT); then it won't intrude.

>However, when I perform
>a job that requires a lot of transferts between the two drives, the
>system hangs : I can still have acces to "/" or "/usr", but not to
>"/usr3" (the slice representing the whole second drive). If I do a
>ls(1) on /usr3, I can't even kill ls(1) afterwards and my session is
>hung. The only solution is to reboot and then everything works fine.
>When I say 'reboot', it doesn't mean to switch the power off and on
>but to type 'init 6 < /dev/console' ( if I still can !)

Uh, are you getting a "***** RESET" (where the "*****" is a message
describing the adapter and target numbers) on the console?  If you are, then
you have problems with the >drive<.  

What is the second drive make and model?  Is it a Maxtor 4380S by any chance?
The older 4380s have had trouble in this area.  It seems to be particular to
some drives.  If you're having this problem you will see the "RESET" message
on the console; that is bad news (as in the drive is inaccessible until you
reboot once it happens, and any attempt to access it hangs the process).

>Of course, I looked at terminators, drive numbers, etc.
>
>PLEASE, HELP! I NEED TO FIX IT QUICK !!!!!! ANY HINT WELCOME !

See above... 

Upgrading to 2.2 might fix this; it certainly will help.

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