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Date: Sun 21-Feb-1991 15:28:54 From: kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard) Subject: SCSI Problem Well here's the deal. I connected a Wren III to my cube internally and the cube doesn't even see the disk. I boot the machine running all the diagnostics and I get error code #65 which is a SCSI error. I try to use builddisk and I get the message that it can't find the device. I tried an external drive and the same thing happened. Always the same thing scsimodes can't find the device. If I have the Wren internally I get ec #65 but if I have a Quantum I don't get the error code on boot. Just for the hell of it while in the ROM monitor I tried the command bsd - to boot from the SCSI device to see what would happen. It came back with the message that the SCSI bus was hung. The exact same thing happens when there is no drive connected. For the record I'm using a NeXT 50 pin SCSI cable internally and a generic SCSI cable externally. All this happens no matter what I have the device as (0-7). I know that #7 is reserved for the mother board but I tried this just to see if I could get a conflict on the bus - nothing. Help!!! Help!!! Help!!! Help!!! I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!! KeNT
Date: Sun 21-Feb-1991 18:37:11 From: jlc2@cbnewse.att.com (john.chmielewski) Subject: SCSI Problem kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard) writes: >Well here's the deal. I connected a Wren III to my cube internally and >the cube doesn't even see the disk. >[stuff deleted] >Just for the hell of it while in the ROM monitor I tried the command >bsd - to boot from the SCSI device to see what would happen. It came >back with the message that the SCSI bus was hung. The exact same thing >happens when there is no drive connected. I've seen the same kind of problem when a Wren 4 was first attached to the cube. The problem was that the 50 pin SCSI flat ribbon cable was connected upside down. You should check to make sure that you do not have the same problem. When you look at a Wren 4 drive from the rear (power connector on the right), pin 1 of the SCSI connector is on the right. I believe the same is also true for the Wren 3, however, if you don't have a copy of the drive specs, you can download a copy, including pinouts, from: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Technical Support Bulletin Board 408/438-8771 [300-9600 HST, MNP 3/5, N-8-1] Hope this helps. -jlc- jlc@alien.att.com
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