Re: SCSI Gurus: HELP!

[pbauer@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul H Bauer)]

 *My Quantum 105S SCSI won't boot by itself.  Here is the situation:
 *
 *My setup:  Rom 1 GS with Rev B (as in Boy) RamFAST 3.00h Roms
 *           Seagate ST-296N HD and Quantum 105 LPS HD
 *
 *My Seagate, after the initial symptoms of striction appeared, decided
 *to die on me last Sunday.  No, it wasn't just a hard disk crash,
 *it was a HARD DISK CRASH!  I could head LOUD grinding, sharp, high
 *
 *I tried to take the Seagate out, and leave the Quantum by itself.
 *However, I found that with the Quantum the only device on the
 *chain, my GS/RamFast won't even see the drive.  When I turn on the
 *computer, nothing blinks.
 *
 *Also: the Seagate is the LAST physical device, and I have the
 *terminator packs installed on it.  I removed the packs and
 *install them on the Quantum.  When I do this (Quantum by itself,
 *terminator packs installed, RamFAST not supply terminator power,)
 *the Drive light stays on, and nothing happens.
 *
 *As soon as I attach the Seagate back to the chain, then the
 *Quantum boots okay.  I've also tried leaving the Seagate on
 *the SCSI chain, but unplugging the power connector to it.  (emulating
 *a SCSI device not only.)  Still no dice, the Quantum refuse to boot.
 *
 *I am pulling my hair out here, people help me.  It's either I
 *turn both of them on and endure the annoying noise from the
 *Seagate, or I don't get to use my HD at all!
 *
 *Any ideas?   Why can't the Quantum boot as the only device on line?
 *
 *Thank in advance, and my follicles thank you.
 *

Did you try having the Ramfast supply SCSI power? It sounds like you have blown the SCSI chain fuse in the Quantum drive and need to supply terminator power
from another source.

pbauer@mit.edu