[parisc-linux] 712/80 - 7cdroms - scsi prbl

Brian Mockford brian.mockford@dartnet.co.uk
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 22:26:53 -0000


Oops,

"will change it to address 5"

Regards

Brian Mockford
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Mockford" <brian.mockford@dartnet.co.uk>
To: "Phil Anderson" <andersop@neverland.ncssm.edu>; "Matt Taggart"
<taggart@carmen.fc.hp.com>
Cc: "Sorin Ghinescu" <sghinesc@columbus.rr.com>;
<parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] 712/80 - 7cdroms - scsi prbl


> Perhaps ---
>
> This is a classic symptom of a SCSI device set with the same address as
the
> SCSI controller - normally 7 in a narrow SCSI environment.
> Change the address of the CDROM to 4
> You need to identify the CDROM SCSI address jumpers. (usually 3 pairs of
> adjacent pins with plastic shorting jumpers on. If all three have jumpers
> then it is likely the device is set to address 7. remove the middle
jumper -
> this will change it to address 4. There may still be a conflict with
another
> device , but the seven drives should "go away"
>
> Regards
>
> Brian Mockford.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Anderson" <andersop@neverland.ncssm.edu>
> To: "Matt Taggart" <taggart@carmen.fc.hp.com>
> Cc: "Sorin Ghinescu" <sghinesc@columbus.rr.com>;
> <parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] 712/80 - 7cdroms - scsi prbl
>
>
> >
> >
> > I've had this happen too, but it was on a Sun Ultra 30. The problem was
> > that the computer didn't recognize the CDROM correctly. Trying a
different
> > cdrom may fix the problem... It did for me.
> >
> > -phil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Matt Taggart wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Sorin Ghinescu" writes...
> > >
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > > I'm trying to install parisc-linux on 712/80.
> > > > I don't know if this is actually an OS problem or a hardware problem
> but
> > > > you may have experienced it and could help me.
> > > > I'm booting from my external cd-rom but it seems that the kernel is
> > > > fooled by something because it creates 7 cd-rom devices for all the
> scsi
> > > > targets available leaving no room for the hd. If I switch the cd-rom
> off
> > > > then I get 7 hds!
> > > > Has anyone experienced this?
> > >
> > > Check and make sure that none of your scsi ids are conflicting, don't
> > > forget the controller is at id 7. Also check your cables and
> termination.
> > > If it still doesn't work try a different hard drive.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
>
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> ===
> >
> > Phil Anderson
> > UNIX Systems Administrator
> > andersop@neverland.ncssm.edu
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> >
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