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- From: apelled@cix.compulink.co.uk (Adam Pelled)
- Subject: Re: problems w/ 2 SCSI drives on ST
- Reply-To: apelled@cix.compulink.co.uk
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 22:12:00 +0000
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- In article <1992Sep8.182604.23328@a.cs.okstate.edu>, cummins@a.cs.okstate.edu (CUMMINS JOHN WILLI) writes:
- >> I need to reformat the ST 296N on a low level, since it stems from a
- >>PC, where it was formatted with interleave 2.
- >>
- >
- >a) the Seagate ROMS (296N anyway) have a problem... You must set all drives
- >in a system to an EVEN id to prevent problems, I've combined 296n(s) using IDs
- >of 0,2 and 2,4 with no problems. I got "the cure" via Tech. Info. at ICD.
- >
- >b) the Seagate 296n drives I use are MUCH faster at 2:1 interleave. I'd
- >reccomend you leave the interleave at 2:1 for now. If you want to test 1:1,
- >be prepared to change it back! Again... this is a ROM problem, but I know of
- >an update (by Seagate) to fix this. Don't see any socketed ROMs on my 296n
- >though... so I live w/o the fix.
-
- i didn't know about the EVEN bit. i do know that the 296N can't be
- formatted to 1:1, but that is only from trying. i didn't know why. i have
- a quantum 105 on ID 0 with 1:1, and the 296 (also dying) on ID 1 (i.e odd).
- There doesn't seem to be any problems (apart from the usual sense $11 errors
- that i am getting occasionaly anyway, regardless of any setup).
- i would appreciate if you could pass me some info on the ROM fix. i'd
- like to try it, seeing as it's on its last legs anyway.
-
- Adam
-