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Conference nesbit::modular

Title:Embedded and Real Time Modular Computing Conference
Moderator:IRNBRU::GRANT
Created:Tue Sep 05 1995
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:235
Total number of notes:1091

161.0. "SCSI pb on shark/atacama" by ANNECY::quasar.aeo.dec.com::level_c (WhyTheWing ?) Wed Jan 29 1997 17:00

Hi,

	I have problem getting a SCSI disk to boot on a shark/atacama system.

	I managed to install NT files on the RZ26L-E but after that it never boots.

	I can see the disk if I boot DOS from a floppy, it is the ACTIVE partition etc...

	The configuration is the following:

		- shark/atacama system
		- BIOS 2.64
		- 64 Mb RAM
		- no IDE drive (J11 off and IDE disabled in BIOS)
		- one SCSI disk (RZ26L-E) 1GB

	I don't see what's the problem !

	Can anybody help me ?

	Cheers,

Christophe.
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161.1IRNBRU::GRANTIain Grant, E&RT, DTN 823-3532Thu Jan 30 1997 08:406
Christophe,

Is the scsi ID of the disk set to '0', if not set it to 0.
Also check to see if it has a spin-up jumper, if so is it on.

Iain
161.2Disk OK !ANNECY::quasar.aeo.dec.com::level_cWhyTheWing ?Thu Jan 30 1997 14:1016
Hi,

	The disk is OK,

	I have tried with an IDE drive and I get the same result !

	I get the blinking cursor on the upper left corner and ... nothing more !

	I don't see where I've made a mistake.

	Any idea ?

	Thanks,

Christophe.
161.3Need more infoIRNBRU::GRANTIain Grant, E&RT, DTN 823-3532Thu Jan 30 1997 15:2510
Christophe,

Could you supply me with more information

1. Bios Settings
2. System configuration (option cards and in what slots)
3. What version of NT
4. what revision of Atacama backplane

Iain
161.4How did you get here ?BBPBV1::WALLACEjohn wallace @ bbp. +44 860 675093Thu Jan 30 1997 19:267
    What do you mean by "managed to install NT files" ? Was this a standard
    NT installation from CD, or some other process ?
    
    regards
    john
    ps
    why would the SCSI ID need to be 0 ?
161.5It works !ANNECY::quasar.aeo.dec.com::level_cWhyTheWing ?Fri Jan 31 1997 08:1810
Ouf !

	I have the solution (or almost the beginning of one), after many tries
	I issued a FDISK /MBR and the IDE disk finaly boot.

	I'll give a try at the SCSI configuration and I'll tell you.

	Cheers,

Christophe.
161.6SCSI did it too !ANNECY::quasar.aeo.dec.com::level_cBorn To Fly !Tue Feb 11 1997 17:0511
Hi,

	The SCSI disk finaly boot after applying FDISK /MBR...

	Anyone had the same problem ?

	Thanks very much for your help anyway.

	Cheers,

Christophe.