Re: RamFast Error code

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Rich Hare <Rich113JL@gmail.com> wrote:
> Rich Hare wrote:
>> I've got a IIGS Rom 03 with a RamFast in it that has been working
> > great > for a couple of years.  Recently I've been adding hard
> > drives and moving > stuff around and suddenly I'm having problems. 
> > I'm pretty sure I'm > observing all SCSI protocol; the RamFast
> > provides Term Power, all drives > have unique ID's and I have a big
> > 50 pin terminator at the physical end > of the chain.  I've got a
> > Kensington switch thingie and fan on the top > of the GS, which is
> > in a relatively cool basement.
>>> Sometimes the problem manifests itself when I'm copying files with a
> > > > GSOS message "GSOS is unable to complete this process" and the
> > > > drive in > question will not pass a validation test.
>>> Recently (usually when copying files) I've suddenly had a blue
> > > screen > with strange text on it; when I do a three finger salute
> > > I get a > message: "RamFast SCSI Fatal Memory Fault Code: 0D" 
> > > (That's Zero Delta)
>>> Cannot find RamFast fault codes in the FAQ's.
>>> Anybody know what this is, or suggest an investigative approach?
>>> Rich
> 
> When all else fails, RTFM!
> 
> I thought I knew everything in the RamFast Manual, but I found a
> different manual on:
> 
>> http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Docs/RamFASTManual.txt
> 
> and it defined code 0D as "Error writing cache data to disk".  That
> seems to be it, alright, but doesn't tell me "Why?".  Any ideas?

A likely cause is that the drive is returning write errors.  Try another
drive if possible. 

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