offline drives: Re: MVII Diags Chapter 2

From: Allison <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Tue Mar 19 11:11:50 2002

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
>just show a dead drive as "offline"?
> I put the original RD54 back in as drive 0 and no longer get the RQDXA
>errors from the diags, but both drives 1&2, RD53s, are showing as
>offline RD51s. What's up with that?
>


NOTE: DEC jumpers all RDxxs the same regardless of how many are on
the controller {they are cable selected}. If memory is accurate All RDxx
should be jumpered for #3. REPEAT ALL DRIVES ARE JUMPERED
THE SAME even drive address.

I assume the controller is RQDX2 or 3 and the box is BA123 with the 4
drive interface card (M9xxx). FYI: if there is a RX50 on that controller
then ONLY TWO RDxx drives can be used as an RX50 uses two drive
numbers. If you want three RDxx drives and a floppy then use a RX33
(TEAC FD55GFV, with correct jumpers) OR use two RQDX controllers
and associated breakout cards.

Watch for upside down cables and or bad cables.

Allison
Received on Tue Mar 19 2002 - 11:11:50 GMT