SCSI drives in VS3100/M76

From: Paul Thompson <thompson_at_mail.athenet.net>
Date: Fri Mar 17 17:33:39 2000

Hello Chuck

Check for 524 byte sectors. Esp if drives might have been used on
AS/400's or other similar transplanted martian technology. There is VMS
RZDISK.EXE which can correct 524 byte sector problems, not sure for the
BSD's.
 
Paul

On Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Chuck McManis wrote:

> Hello ClassicCmp and Port-vax,
>
> I am trying to track down the compatibility of the VS3100/MS SCSI bus with
> "modern" SCSI drives. The case in point is that I'm trying to connect a
> SeaGate Barracuda (ST32550N) drive (2.54GB SCSI) to the internal bus,
> replacing a 426MB Seagate drive. When the drive is installed the system
> gets indigestion. I'm currently attempting to disable parity on the drive
> in case that is an issue.
>
> Has anyone done something similar? Is there some caveat I've missed?
> Obviously the DEC manual isn't much help :-)
>
> --Chuck
>
Received on Fri Mar 17 2000 - 17:33:39 GMT

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