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- From: paws@spam.cray.com (Daniel Baehr)
- Subject: Re: SCSI Termination
- Message-ID: <1992Aug26.115516.15482@walter.cray.com>
- Sender: paws@spam (Daniel Baehr)
- Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
- References: <Dana_Huggard.02i2@tfbbs.wimsey.bc.ca>
- Date: 26 Aug 92 11:55:16 CDT
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- In article <Dana_Huggard.02i2@tfbbs.wimsey.bc.ca>, Dana_Huggard@tfbbs.wimsey.bc.ca (Dana Huggard) writes:
- > I can't figure this out. I have the GVP Impact SeriesII HC+8 with an 80mb
- > Seagate ST1096N mounted on the card. Plugged into the SCSI comnnector in
- > the back I have a Quantum LP105. The Manual instructs me to remove the
- > terminator packs on the first drive... that would be the Seagate right? If
-
- No. Trace the signal path FROM the drive to the external connector and
- you will find that the controller is in the MIDDLE of the SCSI bus! If
- you remove the termination from the controller and leave it on ST1096 AND
- on the LP105 that *SHOULD* work.
-
- By all rights GVP should include a 25 pin terminator block for the
- external connector. With a stock machine leaving it unterminated maybe
- okay but you *could* get reflection on that path if you have an accelr.
-
- > I do remove them, then the system will either not boot, or if it does, go
- > really weird when I do something on it.. the screen will just go to a sort
- > of plaid looking pattern.
- >
- > Any Ideas whats wrong?
- >
- > I started to check this out because with the terminaters in, I get block
- > error requesters during heavy use.
-
- Allways remember...the termination goes at THE PHYSICAL ENDS OF THE
- SCSI BUS. keep that in mind and you should have no problems.
-
- >
- > Thank you,
- > Cheers,
- > Dana_H
- >
- > -- Via DLG Pro v0.992
- >
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