PCI bug, or clue.

PCI bug or clue?


Like some other people my Sam440ep has USB problems. I have suspected they are further into
the system than just the USB part. Here is another 'strange' occurrence that is repeatable for both onboard network ports.

Yes,,, I have checked all the related hardware several times in several ways.

I installed a Silicon Image 0680 ide card. Seagate HD. Installed OS4+Upgrades.
Connected and have working a network connection on port0.
No problems.

Just for grins I wanted to move the connection to port1. Again, no problems. Okay, back to port0.

Problem! I forgot to move the cable, and here is what happens if there is no
hard connection on either port. Keep in mind this is off the sii0680ide.

System >Internet >New connection >Ethernet >next >Automatic configuration
>next Dialer popup 'Searching for ethernet adapters...'

And Then another window pops up
---------------------------------------------------
Smart Filesystem request

Volume 'System' (DH0: sii0680ide.device, unit 0)

There was an error while accessing this volume:

General device failure.
The disk is in unreadable format.


errorcode = 20
io_Command = 2
io_Offset = 20940800
io_Length = 1024
io_Actual = 0
---------------------------------------------------

Only a hard reset will get things back to normal.

A 3key reset gets a software failure error:870B 0000 task:0x0000 0000

@mechanic
I suggest pointing-out this post to Rigo or another OS4 developer, so they don't miss it. I'm sure they LOVE repeatable problems, because then they can find & fix the problem (if it isn't already fixed).

@mechanic

Can you tell me which version of sii0680ide.device you have there?

Simon

@ChrisH

That's a real problem. I looked around for a while before posting here.

Bugs, , , Who do you report bugs to, and where ? ? ?

It's GOT to be more obvious than ' go try to find the person that has
something to with your problem'.

@Rigo

sii0680ide.device 53.3 (05.02.2009)

There are no other problems with it, and IT may not be the problem.

Never mind Chris, , , Rigo found me. : )

@mechanic

OK, well I thought I knew what the problem might be, but I cannot reproduce it here on my XE with 0680 controller.

Unfortunately I do not have a Flex to try this on, but I'll make sure it gets checked once the 4.1 update 1 ISO goes into testing.

Thanks for pointing this out.

Simon