NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #26/NN_1992_26.iso/spool/comp/unix/bsd/8452

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From: [e-mail] (Stefan Grefen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: Input/Output Errors (with Julian's SCSI drivers)
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Date: 5 Nov 92 09:20:40 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Julian Elischer) writes:
|> In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Paul Dokas) writes:
|> >I'm having mysterious problems with my hard drives.  About once every day or
[...]
|> >My machine is a 386-40, 1542B, with CDC wren IV (330MB) internal and an
|> >IMPRIMIS 1.0GB external.  I also have an Archive VP 150e tape drive.
|> >BTW, I'm using Julian's SCSI driver (3rd alpha release).
|> >--
|>
|> This is a new one..
|> the unit attention error message indicates that the scsi device has
|> either been reset or has had a powerdown.
|> It is possible that you have:
|> 1/ a flakey power supply or cable
|> 2/ a suspect controller
|> 3/ a suspect scsi cable. (check for frayed copper on the ends)
only 3/ beacuse the 1GB is external !!
Have you dismounted the resistors on the Adaptec ???
Not doing so will lead to 3 terminators on the wire instead of 2.
MfG
 Stefan
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