Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!world!unixland!bill From: bill@unixland.uucp (Bill Heiser) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Maxtor drive problems (LONG) Message-ID: <1991Feb25.004528.493@unixland.uucp> Date: 25 Feb 91 00:45:28 GMT Organization: The Think_Tank BBS & Public Access Unix Lines: 92 I have a Maxtor XT-8760S that I bought in "untested" condition at a flea market. I figured out how to get the SCSI id set, and put it in line in my system as follows (I bypassed my tapedrive for this test). external connector ! \/ ###### -----> ###### -----> ####### Adaptec Maxtor CDC Wren 1542b XT-8760S 94171-307 terminators no terms. terminators. SCSI id 1 SCSI id 0 The machine boots, the Adaptec bios finds the drives. When I try to run scsicntl, it bombs, saying something like this: Read Capacity: hard Drive 1 error reported sense key 03: medium error error code 31: format failed When I try to look at the drives using debug (g=dc00:06), it shows the following configuration: Target LUN Vendor ID Product ID ------ ---- --------- ---------- 0 0 CDC 94171-9 1 0 MAXTOR XT-8760S JOHS When I try to run the format routine, the following happens: TIMEOUT ERROR SCSI MODE SELECT COMMAND When I try to run the verify routine, the following happens: TIMEOUT ERROR SCSI READ CAPACITY COMMAND What is the most likely cause of these errors? Is there a possible configuration (jumper) error? There are no jumpers in place on the back of the drive except for the one I installed to make the SCSI id = 1. If the drive needs work, does this sound like something that can be fixed? Any approximation on what it should cost? I'm not upset about this, as I bought the drive in an "unknown" state. I figured for what I paid for it, even if it does need repair, it's probably still lots cheaper than a "new" or "reconditioned" one, at least based on what I've seen for prices on used ones in misc.forsale.computers. One other question: should "any" electronics parts house carry the terminators for this drive (in-line pins, 8 pins), or do I need to contact Maxtor? Any tips, hints, or suggestions regarding this situation would be most appreciated. The guy who sold me the drive said I could contact him to have it repaired if necessary, but I'd rather gather the collective expertise of the net before I jump into anything. Thanks in advance! Bill -- home: ...!{uunet,bloom-beacon,esegue}!world!unixland!bill bill@unixland.uucp The Think_Tank BBS & Public Access Unix 508-655-3848 (2400) 508-651-8723 (9600-HST) 508-651-8733 (9600-PEP-V32) other: heiser@world.std.com