Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 10:45:50 +0900 From: "Jun, Gyu-Chang" <geoid@ktnet.co.kr> To: questions@freebsd.org Cc: proot@horton.iaces.com, mparra@cicese.mx Subject: Re: 2.1.5R on Dell OptiPlex Pro Message-ID: <2.2.32.19961104014550.009dc390@ktnet.co.kr>
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At 09:38 PM 96-11-01 +0900, I wrote:
>>ahc0 <Adaptec 2940 Ultra SCSI host adapter> rev 0 int a irq 15 on pci0:17
> >ahc0: aic7880 Wide Channel, SCSI Id=7, 16 SCBs
> >ahc0 waiting for scsi devices to settle
> >(ahc0:0:0): "SEAGATE ST15150N 0020" type 0 fixed SCSI 2
> >sd0(ahc0:0:0): Direct-Access 4095MB (8388315 512 byte sectors)
> >ahc0:A:5: refuses WIDE negotiation. Using 8bit transfers
> >ahc0: board is not responding
> >(ahc0:5:0): timed out in dataout phase, SCSISIGI == 0x0
> >ahc0: Issued Channel A Bus Reset #2. 1 SCBs aborted
> >(ahc0:5:0): "NEC CD-ROM DRIVE:462 1.14" type 5 removable SCSI 2
> I looked up the mailing list archives and found that AHA-2940UW
> is said to be supported.. but why my 2940UW refuses WIDE nego.?
> I think it will surely degrade the performance for ST15150N..
What a shame!
I found the reason why 2940UW failed the WIDE negotiation.
ST15150 N(!) does not support WIDE SCSI !!!!!
Dell sells Narrow HDD with Wide Controller !!!!
Their estimate said "HD, 4GB W/2940 CTL" so I thoght that
HDD surely would be wide type...
I think I am cheated..
Thanks Paul T. Root <proot@horton.iaces.com>
Manuel De La Parra <mparra@cicese.mx>
for their reply.
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