With regards to your message at 10:19 PM 1/18/00 -0800, Terrence
Fleischman. Where you stated:
>Hello,
>I'm really new to Alpha/Linux. We're trying to install an Adaptec 2940 to
>an XP1000. In the startup, the card is detected. We connected an external
>SCSI tape drive and it booted fine. We then disconnected the tape drive
>and connected an external SCSI Seagate hard disk. During the boot process,
>the card and external hard drive, as well as the internal hard drive were
>all recognized. However an error came up - HALT CODE = 5 , boot failure,
>etc... I then disabled the BIOS on the SCSI card and got the same results.
>How can I get this setup to work? I also cannot get the SCSISelect to come
>up on the Alpha. I'm not sure how to install the patch found on the Compaq
>website - the file is an .exe. With my little experience with Alpha/Linux
>, step by step instructions will be most helpful. Hope you can help! Thanks!
>
>Also, are there are other SCSI cards that will work smoother?
>Terry Fleischman
Yes, look at http://www.intraserver.com
Their cards are now used in most of the Alphas made by Compaq.
They are VERY well made, and have the best support in the business.
Best regards,
Maurice W. Hilarius Telephone: 01-780-456-9771
Hard Data Ltd. FAX: 01-780-456-9772
11060 - 166 Avenue mailto:maurice@harddata.com
Edmonton, AB, Canada http://www.harddata.com/
T5X 1Y3
With regards to your message at 10:19 PM 1/18/00 -0800, Terrence
Fleischman. Where you stated:
Hello,
I'm really new to Alpha/Linux. We're trying to install an Adaptec 2940 to
an XP1000. In the startup, the card is detected. We connected an external
SCSI tape drive and it booted fine. We then disconnected the tape drive
and connected an external SCSI Seagate hard disk. During the boot
process, the card and external hard drive, as well as the internal hard
drive were all recognized. However an error came up - HALT CODE = 5 ,
boot failure, etc... I then disabled the BIOS on the SCSI card and got
the same results. How can I get this setup to work? I also cannot get the
SCSISelect to come up on the Alpha. I'm not sure how to install the patch
found on the Compaq website - the file is an .exe. With my little
experience with Alpha/Linux , step by step instructions will be most
helpful. Hope you can help! Thanks!
Also, are there are other SCSI cards that will work smoother?
Terry Fleischman
Yes, look at
http://www.intraserver.com
Their cards are now used in most of the Alphas made by Compaq.
They are VERY well made, and have the best support in the business.
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