Subject: Re: IPC problems.
To: Peter Galbavy <peter@wonderland.org>
From: Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>
List: port-sparc
Date: 06/25/1996 22:52:21
As Peter Galbavy wrote...
> 
> > I've upgraded my sparc IPC from SunOS to NetBSD.
> > 
> > Unless I type probe-scsi at the ok prompt the machine will not boot.
> 
> You may find that that drive does not auto-start at power on, and
> that the probe-scsi does a UNIT START command. I am not sure if
> the mi SCSI / esp drivers do this. Maybe time for another flag byte in
> the drivers ?
> 
> You should find a jumper somewhere on the drive that lets it auto-start
> at power up time.

Or (dependent on the drive type): set and save a mode page. What drive
is used BTW?

Wilko
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