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From: larry@gator.oau.org (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: How to detect bad SCSI cables?
Message-ID: <C6Luzu.Ert@gator.oau.org>
Keywords: SCSI, cables, data corruption, 386bsd, adaptec 1542c
Organization: GatorNet, Lake Mary, Florida
References: <1993May5.201406.4631@sophia.smith.edu>
Date: Thu, 6 May 1993 12:35:54 GMT
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jfieber@sophia.smith.edu (J Fieber) writes:

>Does this sound like symptoms of a bad SCSI cable?  The cable
>worked fine in the last system it was in, but I've seen reports
>(here?) that the 1542C is rather particular about its cables.

It could be --- I have one of those quantum 105 meggers on a workstation
downstairs --

>Or, does anybody know something else could manifest itself in a
>similar fashion?

of course, the problem could be software -- does the drive/cable/1542
work in another machine (does it boot in another machine?)

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Larry Snyder                                    Internet: larry@gator.oau.org
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