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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 08:53:22 -0500
- From: "Seth D. Kadesh" <sk2f+@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Subject: Re: Hard Disk problem
- In-Reply-To: <11060018@hplsla.hp.com>
- References: <11060018@hplsla.hp.com>
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- billh@hplsla.hp.com (Bill Harris) writes:
- > I have a TMS Shadow hard drive (120 MB Conner) and RamFAST Rev. D I got in
- > December. It has had 2 problems that Big Red (where I bought it) can't
- > reproduce (or fix):
- >
- > When I first turn it on for the day, it takes about 5-10 minutes
- > before it will work. Prior to that, booting won't work; I get
- > messages about various files that are missing.
- >
- > After it starts up, if I do a File Validate, it occasionally fails.
- > Retrying (sometimes after rebooting) is usually successful. When
- > it fails, sometimes it tells me a file name, and sometimes it
- > crashes into some blank graphics screen that requires power cycling
- > to restart.
- >
- > I sent both the RamFAST and the disk back to Big Red once. They
- > reformatted it, tested it for 4 hours, and didn't find a thing. I got it
- > back, booted it, did a File Validate and got a problem right away. I then
- > write-protected all of the partitions (last time I had it, it ended up
- > messing up the directory) and have used it for several days, with both of
- > these symptoms continuing.
- >
- > I called TMS, and they will take it back, reformat and test it. However,
- > there is a small charge if the only problem is that the software was
- > somehow misloaded. They suggested I clean the disk off, reload system 6
- > and start over to see if that makes it go away; I may try that first.
-
- tms has changed policy slightly. when i had problems a year and a
- half ago, they didn't charge me to take a look at my setup....
-
- > Has anyone heard of this happening? If so, what fixed the problem? I am
- > running this on a ROM01 with 1.25MB of RAM (I had the Seq. Sys. 4MB card
- > in, but I took it out to ensure that it wasn't part of the problem. It
- > (the 4MB card) did fail the AWGS memory test, but Big Red says that the
- > AWGS test will fail on a good Seq. Sys. card and that I should trust the
- > Seq. Sys. memory test --- have others seen that, too?).
- >
- > Also, can anyone offer any observations on disk maintenance software? I
- > have heard of ProSel 16, Salvation, and Unify (I think that's the name). I
- > suspect I will need to purchase one of them soon.
-
- prosel is very good, but i'll leave the recommendation of software to
- other people (i find that prosel does everything i need).
-
- the problem sounds like it could be either your scsi cable, or your
- ramfast. check to make sure that the cable is securely attached to
- the drive and the card, with no breaks. make sure everything is
- properly terminated.
-
- > PS: I did get a RamFAST memory error (03?) twice the first time I had the
- > system, but Big Red didn't see it, and I haven't either in the few days
- > I've had it back.
-
- having check everything else, it's time to suspect the ramfast. i had
- similar problems (file corruption) with mine when i first got it, and
- tms couldn't find anything. i ended up sending it back to cv tech,
- where they found that the scsi controller chip was bad. talk to the
- guys at cv tech.
-
- > Bill Harris
- > billh@lsid.hp.com
- >
- > Hewlett-Packard Co.
- > Lake Stevens Instrument Division ms/330
- > 8600 Soper Hill Road
- > Everett, WA 98205-1298
-
- seth ---> sk2f@andrew.cmu.edu
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