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From: boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Re: HELP: Seagate ST157N-1 error code...
Message-ID: <1991Apr24.082559.28567@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>
Date: 24 Apr 91 12:25:59 GMT
References: <1283@idcapd.idca.tds.philips.nl> <1991Apr22.184054.20179@ecst.csuchico.edu>
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In article <1991Apr22.184054.20179@ecst.csuchico.edu>, ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) writes:
>In article <1283@idcapd.idca.tds.philips.nl> wilko@idca.tds.PHILIPS.nl (W.C. Bulte) writes:
>>The Seagate St157N-1 (48Mb, 3.5", SCSI) harddrive of a friend of mine has
>>chosen to display blinking error codes (using the activity LED). We would
>>like to know what they mean. Normally this drive performs a couple of [seeks 
>>on startup, but now it either displays 3 or 6 blinks on the LED. The drive
>>keeps spinning.
>>
>>Any info on this error code is most welcome
>
>I don't think it's necessarily an error code, but there does seem to be 
>something wrong with the drive, at least from the information you give us.
>Problems with the drives are usually communicated to the user via sense codes.
>I don't have any experience with drivers other than ICD's, but it will
>usually display a sense code in the upper right hand corner of the screen
>if there is anything wrong.
>

Just FYI, the ICD host adaptor is the only one for the ST that communicates 
the device sense codes to the user.  This is quite nice.  As for the 
error codes via LEDs, it would perhaps be simplest to call Seagate (you can 
call 1-800-555-1212 and get their 1-800 number).  I have done this in the 
past, and they have responded with a Xerox of whatever info I needed.  Just 
ask them for a manual for the device.
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