Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 21:32:35 -0700 (PDT) From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com> To: temp@temptation.interlog.com (Temptation) Cc: fcawth@squid.umd.edu, FreeBSD-hackers@FreeBSD.Org Subject: Re: Can't boot a new 2.0.5A system Message-ID: <199506030432.VAA09259@gndrsh.aac.dev.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.89.9506022226.B16593-0100000@temptation.interlog.com> from "Temptation" at Jun 2, 95 10:40:40 pm
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... > > BIG CAUTION. The NCR controller does not always use the 32 sector 64 head > > translation that the adaptec does. I have found that the NCR is using > > 34 head 62 sector geometries on the 1 G drives I am using and not sure on > > the 535MB since I have not installed DOS on one of them to see. > > > > Be very carefull when trying to move from one controller to another, > > translation schemes vary between manufactures! > > it's not just Manufactures, I can't move a hard drive from 1542CF -> 1742 > -> 2742t/2940/2842 (adaptec) 1gig to 4gig, Maxtor/Seagate/Quatum/Fuj/Toshiba > and thats with all the cards being set up the same. You could have saved your self the grief if you would have left the >1G drive support translation turned off as recommended in the Adaptec documentation for using *all* of there controllers with Unix. -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com Accurate Automation Company Custom computers for FreeBSD
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