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From: mikec@wam.umd.edu (Michael D. Callaghan)
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Subject: Re: Maxtor SCSI problems: SOLVED - SORT OF
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Date: 9 Dec 90 00:56:24 GMT
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In article <1990Dec8.224738.21815@wam.umd.edu> I write:
>Well, folks... I'm at a loss. I have my Maxtor XT-8760S hooked up
>inside my Cube, the SCSI cable is good (tried it in the Mac; worked
>fine). The SCSI address is set to 0. The termination is in place (all
>three packs). Yet, scsimodes /dev/rsd0a still reports "unable to open
>/dev/rsd0a." Yes, the drive is powered up. Yes, the drive works fine
>in the Mac. I don't know what to do. Any help will be appreciated.

The problem is unsolvable, so it would seem. Apparently, the Maxtor
in the Cube isn't a stock Maxtor drive. It works, though, (seemingly)
if you make it an external SCSI drive! I don't get it, myself. But
as I type this, BuildDisk is going about its business without a 
problem.

Any comments on this oddity will be welcomed...

MikeC


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Michael D. Callaghan,MDC Designs, University of Merryland
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