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- From: jstump@auntbea.austin.ibm.com (John E. Stump)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: ST01/02 and Syquest 5110
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- Date: 10 Jan 93 15:18:59 GMT
- References: <1993Jan08.142417.1962@gold.sub.org> <C0Ju8I.1uux@austin.ibm.com> <1993Jan9.183152.1@cc.curtin.edu.au>
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- In article <1993Jan9.183152.1@cc.curtin.edu.au> smackinla@cc.curtin.edu.au (Pat Mackinlay) writes:
- >
- >>>I've a Problem with the Syquest 5110 (88MB) and the Seagate St01/02
- >>>Controller. I managed Linux (99p2) to detect +0the drive and to fdisk it. I
- >>>tried some Head/Cylinder/Sector values and it seemed to work. I was also
- >>>able to mkfs the disk, but when I tried to copy data to the mounted disk,
- >>>the system is rebooting.
- >
- >> This has been a problem for quite a while now. Unfortunately, I'm too
- >> ignorant of SCSI workings, so all I can do is whine about it. Would
- >> somebody PLEASE look into this problem? (Note: I can READ syquest DOS
- >> filesystems just fine. I imagine I could read minix file systems as
- >> well, except I can't write to it. It's just writes to blow it up.)
- >>
- >> If it helps, I am running a 486DX. Eckehard, do you too?
- >
- >Ok. This bit about you having a 486 may be the problem. Can anyone else
- >using a 486 and the Seagate card let me know if you have a working
- >combination? ie: let me know if it has failed, or if it hasn't failed for
- >you.
- >
- >Do either of you guys have any other SCSI devices attached to your card, or
- >is it only being used for the SyQuest?
- >
- >Pat -- Have a day!
-
- My SCSI card is used only for the Syquest. I have an IDE controller for
- my hard disk.
-
- (I do have RAM caching and shadowing turned off, and the proper jumper
- is set on the board.)
-
- john
-
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- John Stump (jstump@netftp.austin.ibm.com)
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