[parisc-linux] Cannot *write* to drives on HP 9000 K200

[Grant Grundler]

On Fri, Sep 01, 2006 at 09:40:37AM -0400, John David Anglin wrote:
> > >    Vendor: SEAGATE   Model: ST15150W          Rev: HP07
> > 
> > These model numbers read as if they are fast, wide, single ended.
> 
> I think this is a Seagate firmware issue (i.e., drives of this vintage
> don't correctly report whether they are differential or not).  You have
> to look at the label on the drive.

Sym2 driver reports the bus type earlier in the console output.
If the drive is a different/wrong bus type, it will "tristate" 
the bus.

Seagate used "WD" for "Wide Differential" for this generation
of disk drive. (Hint: search for ST15150WD)

grant