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Re: 3590 driver for IBM S70

1999-05-27 15:53:44
Subject: Re: 3590 driver for IBM S70
From: "Purdon, James" <james_purdon AT MERCK DOT COM>
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 15:53:44 -0400
Hi,

  I figured out the deal, I think.  The PCI Ultra SCSI Adapter requires a
Y-cable part number 52G0173.  We don't have it....

Jim

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> From:         rbs AT bu DOT edu[SMTP:rbs AT bu DOT edu]
> Sent:         Thursday, May 27, 1999 2:44 PM
> To:   james_purdon AT merck DOT com
> Subject:      Re: 3590 driver for IBM S70
>
> >However, errpt shows scsi bus errors, probable causes:
>
> You probably have a SCSI cable with a "hammerhead" connector
> at the drive end, which has connectors on both sides of the
> hammerhead, and should thus have a differential terminator on
> that connector of the last drive in the chain.  Check for that
> and make sure that the CE did not instead stick the terminator
> into the Port 1 of the drive.  (Port 1 should have a terminator
> as well: both should.)  SCSI bus errors are often termination
> problems.  Also make sure your cabling isn't too long per the
> chain max.         Richard
>
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