Adaptec 2940U2W - Storage Controller U2W SCSI 80 MBps, User Manual

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9
Troubleshooting
Common Error Messages
The following messages may appear at bootup:
“Device connected, but not ready”
The host received no answer when it requested data from an
installed SCSI peripheral.
■
Run SCSISelect
®
and set the Send Start Unit Command to Yes
for the particular SCSI peripheral.
■
Make sure the drive is set to spin up when the power is
switched on. (See the documentation for the peripheral.)
“Start unit request failed”
The SCSI Card BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command to
the peripheral.
■
Run SCSISelect and disable the Send Start Unit Command for
the peripheral.
“Time-out failure during...”
An unexpected time-out occurred.
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Verify the SCSI bus is properly terminated.
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Verify all cables are properly connected.
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Try disconnecting the SCSI peripheral cables from the SCSI
card and then starting the computer. If the computer
successfully restarts, one of the SCSI peripherals may be
defective.