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From: bartling@cyrix.com (Steve Bartling)
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Subject: Re: Freebsd2.2.2, adaptec 1742A and Ultra SCSI drive (fwd)
To: proett@nas.nasa.gov (Tom Proett)
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:26:58 -0500 (CDT)
Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <199708261916.MAA19464@tailspin.nas.nasa.gov> from "Tom Proett" at Aug 26, 97 12:16:25 pm
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I got the dsp software from Lars' ftp site.

Now if I could figure out which parameter(s) to
tweak, I would be happy. There is one vendor
specific mode page (38H) on this drive, but I have
no idea what the modes represent.

I am flying blind ...

- Steven

P.S. I am confident in my ability to hose this up
     without some further education.

> 
> > Thanks Tom,
> > 
> > Does anyone know where I can get access to the mode
> > page information for the Micropolis 4743NS SCSI hard
> > drive ?
> >
> > I need to know what parameters I am mucking with and what
> > each option represents.
> 
> The SCSI2 spec is available on the web at http://abekas.com:8080/SCSI2/
> I don't know if it will have the info but you could start there.
> 
> > Also, a pointer to some DOS based software that will
> > allow me to do the bit twiddling would be appreciated.
> 
> Did you try Lars' ftp site at "ftp://odie.physik2.uni-rostock.de/pub"?
> That's were I got it.  I don't have it on hand now, but you might find
> it at ftp.quantum.com as well.
> 
> Tom
> 
> -- 
> proett@nas.nasa.gov
> NASA Ames Research Center
> 
> 
>