Re: SCSI disks for GS?

[hockleyd@dec3300.cuug.ab.ca (Dallas Hockley)]

In article <tolsenD45zAD.DF3@netcom.com> tolsen@netcom.com (Tall Runner) writes:
   : I just bought a Seagate ST1950N SCSI-II/FAST drive and it works well with 
   : my Ramfast Rev d.  However, I'm having a lot of trouble getting it to 
   : work with another SCSI-I drive on the same bus.  I'm working on it tho.  
   : I believe it's a termination problem and I'm close to finding a solution.


   I take it back. After further testing and major problems, the drive just 
   will not work with my Ramfast Rev d, rev c, or my Apple Hi-Speed SCSI 
   card.   It seems to work at first, then the computer will lock up.

When I first attempted hooking a newer scsi Quantum drive onto my existing
quantum with a RamFAST 3.01 rev D board, I had very similar symptoms. The 
problem was with improper termination.  The old quantum had internal
termination, as did the new one.  The resistor packs were in the wrong 
way on the end drive.  (They were of course removed on the middle one.)
The RamFAST usually gave me a 0D error code, which I believe is an
invalid bus state.  This may or may not be the problem as you suggest in
your orignal message.  Depending on your termination method, check that
system is correct.  On my system, the problem was intermittent as well.

This may not give you much additional information, but then again it 
might!  Good luck.

Dallas Hockley
hockleyd@cuug.ab.ca