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- From: urlichs@smurf.sub.org (Matthias Urlichs)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
- Subject: Re: Finder crashes
- Date: 12 Sep 1992 19:34:42 +0200
- Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG
- Lines: 40
- Message-ID: <18t9niINNs0n@smurf.smurf.sub.org>
- References: <1992Sep10.125149.3830@deadzone.princeton.edu> <1992Sep10.214712.1382@massey.ac.nz> <1086@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov>
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- In comp.unix.aux, article <1086@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov>,
- jim@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jim Jagielski) writes:
- > R.Singh@massey.ac.nz (R. Singh) writes:
- >
- > >Disk write c4d0s31 Error: Unit Attention
- > >Disk write c4d0s31 Error: Unit Attention
- > >Disk read c4d0s31 Error: SCSI timeout
- > >Logical block 98, physical block 98
- > >Disk read c4d0s31 Error: Unit Attention
- > >Logical block 98, physical block 0
- > >Disk read c4d0s31 Error: Unit Not Ready
- > >Logical block 98, physical block 98
- > >Disk read c4d0s31 Error: Unit Not Ready
- > >Generic Disk c4d0s31 retry limit exceeded: Logical block 98, physical block
- > >98
- > >Disk read c4d0s31 Error: Unit Not Ready
- > >Logical block 98, physical block 98
- >
- > The Mac requires that all SCSI devices have Unit Attention disabled. This
-
- That doesn't apply to A/UX.
-
- > is either done via setting some SCSI Mode Pages on the disk or with a
- > small jumper on the disk's controller board. Unit Attention is entered
- > during a SCSI bus reset.
- >
- And it is exited as soon as the Unit Attention is transmitted to the Mac.
- Thus, it's a major mystery why the Unit Attention shows up more than once,
- above; it shouldn't.
-
- Why is that A/UX system talking to the CD-ROM in the first place? And why is
- it crashing when it can't talk to it, instead of just making a disgusted face?
- ;-)
-
- --
- My computer can beat up your computer.
- - karl
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