On Sat, 20 Sep 1997, Joseph R. Rach wrote:

[snip]

   c) Upgrade to a recent snapshot of -current, edit the file
      src/sys/dev/ic/ncr53c9x.c:413: to read

      int ncr53c9x_dmaselect = 1;

      Compile and install a new kernel.

   There hasn't yet been a confirmed report that c) actually helps, but if
   you feel like a pioneer, please test it and report back.

   -J


The fix in -current seems to work well for me.  I have a DAT 4 tape
changer which was always able to trip the hardware bug.  It works fine
with the workaround enabled.


Brad Spencer - brad@anduin.eldar.org   http://anduin.eldar.org