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Date:      Fri, 2 Aug 1996 23:56:54 -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:  <199608030656.XAA03849@GndRsh.aac.dev.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.960803024203.22171D-100000@Kryten.nina.com> from Frank Seltzer at "Aug 3, 96 02:44:13 am"

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> On Fri, 2 Aug 1996, Rodney W. Grimes wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> 
> Right now I have jumpers on;
> 
> 	W4 - Interface termination
> 	W3 - +5v to bus
> 	W1 - Term power from drive
> 
> Is this correct?

Yes.

Do you have SCAM support turned off in the 2940?  The MC4421 is a SCAM
capible drive, and your 2940 may be doing something funny, like turning
off termination :-(.


-- 
Rod Grimes                                      rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com
Accurate Automation Company                 Reliable computers for FreeBSD



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