Re: Can't configure my RamFast SCSI card

[lkhaider@concentric.net (Laer Haider)]

(Mitchell Spector) wrote:

>>I have 4 partitions on my HD, up to 5 partitions on my Bernoulli 150,
>>and 1 partition that is my CD-ROM drive.  It's under the limit if 12.
> 
>What happens if you remove the other devices from your SCSI chain?
>(the Bernoulli drive and CD-ROM).

Nothing at all, except that they are no longer recognized in ProDOS 8.
 
>>I've tried erasing the Apple SCSI drivers and using the RamFast driver.
>>The system hangs on boot-up every time.  Can't seem to get around it.
>>Any ideas on that one?  I'm currently removing all the OS files off of the
>>HD and trying a clean install to see if that'll work (I have a full
>>backup).
>
>That is odd; yes, a re-install of System 6.0.1 might be a good idea.

I've now slicked the boot drive and re-installed System 6.0.1.  Tried
the same procedures with the same results.  The HD partitions greater
than the first two still don't show, and neither do the other SCSI
devices.  My CD player will not come up at all.  The Bernoulli
partitions are only seen in ProDOS 8.  I removed the Apple SCSI
drivers and installed the RamFAST drivers; hangs on boot-up (right
after the CD-ROM light flashes.  Yes, I did try removing off of the
SCSI chain).  Tried replacing SCSI cables and re-ordering the drives
on the chain.  Still no luck.  Tried terminating in another spot (1st
device, 2nd device, last device) with no change.  Tried two
terminators and tried no terminators.  Nothing seems to make a
difference.

>I think I saw a mention that your RamFAST was version 3.01f of the
>firmware installed. That was a rather flakey version, perhaps that's
>the reason for your trouble? (I just stick with 3.01e on my card).
>Revision 'f' fixed a bug in the built-in tape backup software, so
>it can restore images (the older version can create but not restore).
>Unfortunately, while they fixed that bug, they caused several new
>ones.

I'm beginning to think that that's the only explaination.  Maybe some-
thing on the SCSI board got fried or munged.  Any other ideas?