4 Dec
1997
4 Dec
'97
4:50 a.m.
On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, Tim Shoppa wrote:
Correct. System wants to auto-boot from DU0
Initially, pulled the RQDX1 from the last slot, and installed RQDX3 into
empty dual wide position (slot 3, right, seemed odd that it was empty.
And yes, the system ran prior to this) next to tape controller. Later
reversed process.
True. This was a off the shelf ST212 that I formatted in a VS2000.
Well... if this is indeed a 'can't talk to controller' error rather than a
'bad drive(format)' error, this is oss... At this point, except for the
drive all in the system is back as it was.
-jim
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Off to the
board box... Locate an RQDX3, looks promising... Install it in
the system... Now the system completes its self test and immediately
complains about a "DU0 - ERR 15 Controller Error". WTH is this? Off to
the book shelf... NUTZ! Latest book I've got only gets up to the RQDX1!
I would guess that your 11/23+ is configured to auto-boot from DU0, right?
(If not, you shouldn't be getting any error, but sitting at the prompt
of the 11/23+ boot monitor). Decide to bag
it for the night... Put the RQDX1 back in... Same error???
AARGH!!!
I take it this wasn't happening before? Did you move anything around?
Due to their inability to pass bus grants, RQDX1's have to be at the
end of the backplane. And, of course, you have to have backplane continuity
up until the RQDX1 or RQDX3. Did the RQDX1
perhaps munge the format on the drive during the install
attempt?
Maybe - but should this matter? IIRC, you've never had a kosher RQDX1
format on the disk, right? Why am I now
getting the same error from the RQDX1 and the RQDX3 ?
Good question. Tell us more about your system (and what changed) and
you might get an answer!