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From: craig@tuna.progroup.com (Craig W. Shaver)
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Subject: Re: 1542A-problems
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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 16:22:33 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <4d3_9711292334@swimsuit.roskildebc.dk> from "Leif Neland" at Nov 29, 97 11:28:04 pm
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> 
> So now I know I have the not unknown problem of my 1542A corrupting data at 0x2001,0x3001,0x4001 etc.
> 
> Is there anything to do about it, short of getting another controller?
> 
> Is it possible to do read-after-write-verify and retry?
> Or to write in smaller blocks, if that would help?
> 
> 
> Leif Neland
> leifn@image.dk
> 

make sure the jumpers are set to the defaults, slow the buss speed
using the jumpers.

Get a prom upgrade.

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