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From: john@pyrtor.UUCP (John Cuoppolo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.pyramid
Subject: Re: Exabyte SCSI on MIServer
Keywords: SCSI, Exabyte
Message-ID: <25@pyrtor.UUCP>
Date: 5 Apr 91 16:57:49 GMT
References: <1991Apr1.231614.4534@hub.cs.jmu.edu>
Reply-To: john@pyrtor.UUCP (John Cuoppolo)
Distribution: comp
Organization: Pyramid Technology Canada, Toronto
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In article <1991Apr1.231614.4534@hub.cs.jmu.edu> mmiller@hub.cs.jmu.edu (Marcus Miller) writes:
>As the summary says, we are trying to hook up an Exabyte 5Gig 8mm tape
>drive to our Pyramid MIS 12 system.  The problem is that when the
>system boots, it doesn't recognize that the drive is hooked up to the
>SCSI Host Adapter.  It picks up the MSI and the IOS but doesn't
>recognize the drive.  RTOC has been some help, in that they have
>sent documentation on configuring a SCSI device,  but they claim that
>they don't support the Exabyte drive.  Our sales rep, on the other
>hand, claims that they do support the Exabyte drive!
>
>Does anyone out there know if it is even possible to set up this
>type of configuration, and if so, does pyramid support it.
>
The problem is that at OSx does not include the device driver for the
SCSI Exabyte .(Pyramid does not support this but it does work).

I have installed a SCSI CYBERNETIC 8mm drive on an MIS-4 and it works
well. The nice thing about Cybernetics is that they include the SCSI
device drivers when you purchase their drives for the Pyramid .
The drivers are installed easily,you then remake your Kernel and
away you go! ( Exabyte does not include device drivers- good luck).


** One very important thing to keep in mind is to make sure the SCSI
interface on the drive matches that of the one in your system.
ie. differential vs. single-ended.

>We have a Pyramid MIS 12/7 running OSx 5.0d.
>Any help or comments would be appreciated.
>
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