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From: w...@freebie.demon.nl
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Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940UW booting problems
Date: 20 Mar 2001 00:39:27 +0800
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Adaptecs are not recognised by the SRM (unless you have a very recent
machine, I think a UP1000 might understand Adaptecs). So, things like
pk* settings do not matter to these adapters

Wilko


> I wonder if your pc164sx boots fine on one of scsi disks with 2940uw
> before connecting a Yamaha cd-r writer.
> I have got alphapc164 and pc164lx boxes in my lab, and they refuse
> working well with 2940uw.
> 
> You can probably check setting of the SRM variables, like
> pka0_fast
> pci_parity
> etc.
> 
> Is Yamaha a fast scsi device?
> 
> Yoriaki Fujimori
> 
> 
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