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- From: EFR@ballarat.edu.au (Frank Russell)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Zip/SCSI problems
- Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:22:33
- Organization: University of Ballarat
- Message-ID: <EFR.169.0009602A@ballarat.edu.au>
- References: <1295.6604T1305T1806@bothwick.demon.co.uk>
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- In article <1295.6604T1305T1806@bothwick.demon.co.uk> Neil Bothwick <neil@bothwick.demon.co.uk> writes:
- >From: Neil Bothwick <neil@bothwick.demon.co.uk>
- >Subject: Zip/SCSI problems
- >Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 21:55:47 GMT
-
-
- >I've just got a Zip drive and I am having SCSI problems with it and
- >my CD-ROM.
-
- >My system is an A2000 with a GVP Series II controller. This has the
- >factory installed hard drive and a Sony CD-ROM connected to it.
-
- >When I plugged the Zip into the external SCSI port, my system refused
- >to boot, it appeared to get to the bit where it scans the SCSI bus,
- >and stopped with the SCSI light on constantly. If I disconnect the
- >cable from the Zip, leaving it plugged into the controller, it still
- >hangs. However if I disconnect the SCSI cable from the CDROM, then
- >the system boots up and HDToolBox recognises the Zip.
-
- >I have tried all combinations of termination on both the Zip and CD,
- >there don't appear to be any resistors by the GVP external port, maybe
- >they are in the connector and plugging the cable in disconnects them.
-
- >Does *anyone* have *any* ideas on this one. Opening up my A2000 and
- >removing the power supply/floppy drive chassis to plug in a cable
- >every time I want to read a CD is not my idea of user-friendly.
-
- >TIA
-
-
- >Neil
- >--
-
- > | Neil Bothwick, Warrington, England |
- > |--------------------------------------------------------|
- > This tagline is umop apisdn
-
- Check the scsi address of your cd rom. The zip is switchable
- between 5 and 6. Chances are the present setting is in conflict with the cd
- rom. Be careful though since the scsi hardrives in Amigas are usually set to
- 6. You may need to change the cdrom to a lower address to avoid conflicts.
- Check the cd rom docs to find out how to change its address.
-
- Cheers
-
- Frank Russell
- University of Ballarat
- victoria, Australia
-