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From: chip@osh3.OSHA.GOV (Chip Yamasaki)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: Problems with multiple HD's on ST/512
Message-ID: <1991May21.052903.2459@osh3.OSHA.GOV>
Date: 21 May 91 05:29:03 GMT
Organization: U.S. D.O.L - Occupational Safety & Health Admin.
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My home system has a standard WD controller and a Seagate ST4096 as the
first drive and an old Seagate 10 megger as the second.  When I jump
from the first drive to the second (or vice-versa) there is often a long
delay.  Sometimes the system responds with an error message.  If I reply
with a "retry" request all seems to work well.  The system has been like
this for some time and I've had the same problem with another
controller.

On a similar note, when I try to reboot the ST4096 never seems to be
able to reset.  The activity light goes on for a quick flash, then goes
out and the system hangs.  Eventually it times out.  Part of the problem
might be the jumpers on the 10 MB drive, but I don't have the docs for
it.

Anybody out there have any ideas?
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Charles "Chip" Yamasaki
chip@oshcomm.osha.gov