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From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com>
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Subject: Re: IBM MTA-3230 m-o drive
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Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 09:27:45 -0800 (PST)
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> (aha0:1:0): "IBM MTA-3230TC2210!B 0" type 0 removable SCSI 2
> sd1(aha0:1:0): Direct-Access 217MB (446325 512 byte sectors)
> sd1(aha0:1:0): with 17934 cyls, 1 heads, and an average 24 sectors/track
> 
After  reboot:

> (aha0:1:0): "unknown unknown ????" type 0 fixed SCSI 0
> sd is configured at 1
> sd1(aha0:1:0): Direct-Access 217MB (446325 512 byte sectors)
> sd1(aha0:1:0): with 17934 cyls, 1 heads, and an average 24 sectors/track
> 
> check the diff between the two on aha0:1:0
> 
> this is after the reboot command, and [if i remember right] the scsi-bios
> says "Device name not available", but does detect the device, otherwise the
> the message wouldn't be there at all, plus FreeBSD seems to be getting the 
> proper geometry, at least making mounts possible.
basically the device is strange....

try setting the SCSI_DELAY (or is that SCSIDELAY?)
option in the kernel config, to 30 and see if that changes it..
if it works, try reducing it to a lower value..


julian