Troubleshooting
Table 3–1 (Cont.) Troubleshooting Table
Symptom
Possible Cause
Recommended Action
The SCSI cable or
device is faulty.
Replace the SCSI cable or device.
See the DECpc AXP 150 and DEC
2000 Model 300 AXP Customer
Technical Information for more
information on replacing cables
and devices.
The SHOW DEVICE
display does not include
the floppy disk.
The diskette drive is
faulty or the ID select
switch is positioned
incorrectly.
See the DECpc AXP 150 and DEC
2000 Model 300 AXP Customer
Technical Information for more
information.
The SCSI adapter or
the system board is
faulty.
See the DECpc AXP 150 and DEC
2000 Model 300 AXP Customer
Technical Information for more
information. If the problem
persists, contact your system
administrator.
You cannot read or
write from a SCSI
device.
The media is faulty.
See the DECpc AXP 150 and DEC
2000 Model 300 AXP Customer
Technical Information for more
information on troubleshooting the
SCSI drive.
The error could be a
system error.
Enter the SHOW DEVICE
command to display the device
configuration.
System displays a SCSI
device error.
SCSI bus is not
properly terminated.
If external devices are connected
to the system, check that they are
terminated correctly.
If there are no external devices
connected to the system, check
that the SCSI adapter and the end
of the SCSI cable are terminated
correctly.
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3–2 Troubleshooting