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Subject:    [WORKSTATIONS] Indy + tape = no go
From:       Corda Albert J DLVA CordaAJ () NSWC ! NAVY ! MIL
Date:       2000-07-24 19:27:07
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Hi!

	I've seen this type of thing before, once or twice.
	In my case, it turned out that the system was being
	very picky as to the scsi cable/termination used on
	the external drive.  Try using a different (shorter,
	if possible) cable, and an active terminator. You might
	want to check to see if the tape drive has built-in
	termination, and if so, turn it off and use an
	external active terminator.

	Also,	make certain that the external drive is _not_
	configured for SCSI ID 0 (Which SGI reserves for
	it's controller ID)

	I'd also try changing the SCSI ID of the tape drive.
	In case it's conflicting with the CDROM, etc.

-al-
-acorda@geocities.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregory Leblanc [mailto:GLeblanc@cu-portland.edu]
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 2:30 AM
> To: Workstations List (E-mail)
> Subject: [WORKSTATIONS] Indy + tape = no go
> 
> 
> Help!  I'm stumped here, trying to get a tape drive connected 
> to my "new" SGI Indy.  The tape drive is a DDS2 (90 metre tapes are the 
> max, I think) by HP.  The Indy has an internal 2GB Seagate Hawk, and is 
> running 6.5.8.  The machine boots just fine if I don't attach the tape
drive.  
> When I attach the tape drive (ID4), the system seems to "hang" at the
stage 
> where it's doing power on diagnostics (at least it sat there for 10+
minutes, 
> without the drive that takes only 30sec or so).  I've tried changing the 
> SCSI ID of the tape drive, but that hasn't made anything work.  How should
I go about
> diagnosing this?  And how do I read the output of hinv to  find what SCSI
ID
> the internal drive is set to?  Thanks, and let me know if I can provide
any
> more info.  
> 	Grego
> 
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