Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 23:37:55 -0700 (PDT) From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> To: frankd@yoda.fdt.net (Frank Seltzer) Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Parity errors during install Message-ID: <199608030637.XAA03798@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.960803020415.22171B-100000@Kryten.nina.com> from Frank Seltzer at "Aug 3, 96 02:05:59 am"
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> On Fri, 2 Aug 1996, Rodney W. Grimes wrote: > > > Is your scsi bus properly terminated? > > Yes, at the Adaptec and the Micropolis HD - both have active termination > built in according to the documentation. Built in yes, enabled by default on the 2940 (it's easy enough to check this one, it is right in the SCSIselect menus), disabled by default on the MC4421 (the manual is wrong, everyone of these I have seen comes with the termination disabled). W4 should be installed to enable termination, just in case you don't have the manual handy. > > What kind of condition is your SCSI cable in? > > Brand new. But is it known good? :-) > > Ribbon cables get worn out quickly when connected and disconnected > > (about 10 to 15 cycles and they are really trashed as far as the > > connector goes.) > > > > > > -- > > Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com > > Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD > > > > Frank > -- > Only in America can a homeless veteran sleep in a cardboard box while a > draft dodger sleeps in the White House. <unknown> > > > -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD
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