Subject: Re: SCSI
To: None <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
List: port-hp300
Date: 01/09/1997 16:51:23
> There are probably a couple of problems which are factors, here:
> 
> 	- The hp300 SCSI driver works, but isn't really all that
> 	  great.
> 
> 	- Quantum disks, in my experience, are not exactly the
> 	  paragon of stability.
> 
> The Quantum disks are probably behaving somewhat erratically in
> fuzzy termination situations, causing the less-than-perfect hp300
> SCSI driver to lose.
> 
> As for making it more fault-tolerant, "you can rewrite the SCSI driver" :-)
> I've been wanting to do this for quite some time.  But, alas, I simply
> haven't had the chance, yet.
> 
> (BTW, this lossage is probably well-contained in the hp300 port...)

It is.

I can not use and Archive 2525 QIC connected to the external connector,
but it works fine on the internal connector (for instance).

This is less of a problem when you realize you can't install off of SCSI
tape anyway.  8-|.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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