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From: bennett@mp.cs.niu.edu (Scott Bennett)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: 4 devices on Adaptec 1542b, 386/25 machine
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.042958.10279@mp.cs.niu.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 91 04:29:58 GMT
References: <1991Apr12.024241.15204@world.std.com>
Organization: Northern Illinois University
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In article <1991Apr12.024241.15204@world.std.com> heiser@world.std.com (Bill Heiser) writes:
>I just installed a third SCSI drive (Maxtor 8760S) to a chain containing
>a CDC Wren IV, a Toshiba MK-156FB, and an Archive Viper 2150S tape.  The
>host adapter is an Adaptec 1542b.
>
>When I booted the machien, the controller found drives 0 and 1, and as
>usual assigned them to drives "C" and "D".  Immediately after that, it
>displayed the message "Your PC is now Stoned!"  This message only appeared
>when booting DOS from a floppy.  I guess this must be Adaptec's way of saying
>I need a special driver in order to access more than 2 scsi drives from
>DOS.

     Au contraire, it has nothing to do with Adaptec.  It means the
floppy you booted from was infected with the infamous Stone virus and
that in has now installed itself onto your hard disks.
>
>Unfortunately, ESIX won't boot either.  hmmm...  Last time I added a 
>drive, the boot drive got wiped and I had to re-install.  grrr.  

     I won't swear to this, but most likely ESIX won't boot because
the Stone virus has messed up something on the boot device.  If you
have some sort of virus killer program, you should try running it,
but be advised that it may not take care of the problem, especially
as far as ESIX is concerned.  Ultimately, you may have to reformat
your hard disk and start over.  Also, you'll have to check out any
floppies you've used since you infected your machine.
>
>Isn't SCSI Fun!  
>
>
>-- 
>	     | bill@unixland.uucp
> Bill Heiser | heiser@world.std.com  (Public Access Unix)
>_____________| heiser@sud509.ed.ray.com
>| Public Access Unix (508) 653-3848 


                                  Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG
                                  Systems Programming
                                  Northern Illinois University
                                  DeKalb, Illinois 60115
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