Boot off a CD and take an auld poke about, should help answer the queries
below.
- R
On Wed, 20 Sep 2006, adam wrote:
> Ronan Kirby wrote:
> > Are you absolutely sure that it's:
> >
> > (1) a 2000s series controller (Ultra 160)?
> >
> I'm pretty sure, although I have to admit I can't remember why! It's in
> an old (not that old, but not new either) Encom box.
>> > (2) SCSI?
> >
> The disks are SCSI? Jesus, now I have to check!
>> >>>> Did you need to install a particular driver or was it recognised?
> >
> > What kind of problems are you seeing, or what errors are you seeing
> > (assuming your question was not a preemptive one). Is it even trying to
> > load a module for it. I don't see anything in the module tables that I can
> > identify on glance as being an Adaptec 2000s. What does dmesg have to say
> > about it?
> >
> I just get a "no disk" error in the install. They're showing up (well,
> one is showing up, RAID 1) in the Adaptec wotsit though.
>> > Can you show us the output of:
> >
> > cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> >
> I doubt it.
>> > If this is a new deployment, it's quite likely going to be cheaper for you
> > in the long run to put in a cheap and cheerful new controller when priced
> > against your time, not to mention the performance and reliability gains.
> >
> I'll try loading the other two Adaptec drivers from the CD first, but
> yes, I'm guessing that might be the route I have to take.
>> Still can't get the other machine working. RAM was part of the problem,
> in that placement was an issue (despite what the board manual said), but
> I still have an amber light on it.
>> > PS: Right, I guess Adam got that old kit he was looking for then ;-)
> >
> Kind of. I already had five, but none of them are working. I reckon two
> of them are EOL, and I'm not sure the other three can be saved.
>> Another four came from a completely different source, but one is close
> to death, another is the size of house, and I think I'm only be able to
> make one good one out of these two.
>> So I'm still looking. :)
>> adam
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