Subject: Re: Soft Errors / DMA errors on IBM 18G ATAPI disk (me too)
To: None <port-i386@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Bruce Anderson <brucea@spacestar.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 10/22/1999 12:40:00
On Fri, Oct 22, 1999 10:51 AM, Kent Polk <mailto:kent@tiamat.goathill.org>
wrote:
>
>It was suggested that I first try using a UDMA66 cable with the
>above drive. I installed one (on a short leash and with no other
>device on the cable) and absolutely nothing changed.  I have a
>hard time believing this is an electrical problem.
>
>

Try a 10 in. single drive cable.
For the Ultra66 cable use only 18in cables (not a 24in. cable)



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