On Fri 29 Sep 2006 at 21:50:15 -0400, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:38:58 +1000, "Paul (NCC/CS)" <pts@bom.gov.au> wrote:
> > anyhow i tried disk mode and it was the same result for me.
> > ie doesn't work.
> > except that after it the whole machine froze.
> > couldn't even ping it from elsewhere.
> > 
> That sounds like an even worse bug in our kernel....

I can confirm that there are some bugs in the geometry-detection code,
in case the drive sends out messed up replies to "mode page" inquiries.
I found out with firewire but my external box does the same with usb, as
I noticed later.  Here is the start of the thread:
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/current-users/2006/09/08/0007.html

> Anyhow -- I think this going to take attention from one of the USB
> specialists, and probably some USB traces.  I'll be happy to run whatever
> is needed on my end, though for me it's a lot easier to do with -current.

My problem may require the same... I found some workaround but it could
be done better, I hope.

-Olaf.
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