Syquest diskchange
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Hi, folks,
I'm having trouble with my new Syquest drive (40 mb). I can only get it to
recogize a new cartridge if I reboot.
I autoboot from the Syquest, then copy the system stuff to RAD and assign
sys: to rad. I've tried changing the cartridge, and get an icon called
sdh0:RRRR. DISKCHANGE seems to be accepted by the shell, but it doesn't
"take".
Does anybody have any ideas?
Marion,
Are the two cartridges formatted (and partitioned) exactly the
same?
Don
Don,
Yes, they're both 10/31 megs. One is autobooting and the other isn't, but
making them both autobooting didn't help.
Do I maybe need a mountlist entry?
Marion
Marion,
Well…a diskchange should work then.
Don
Marion:
My SyQuest cartridges are formatted as 1 partition and normally the disk
change is recognized. Every now and again it won't. Sometimes just
reinserting it will solve the problem. Other times I use a PD utility
called SCSIMounter by Martin A. Blatter. If you are having probelms with a
new cartridge not being recognized try that program. It's here on CIS
somewhere.
-=Martin=-
– via Whap!
Martin…
Thanks…reinserting it doesn't help, so I'll look for the program.
Marion
Martin…
Thanks for the tip about SCSIMT. It works beautifully!
Marion
Sounds like you are using an A3000 or a controller that doesnot support
diskchange. GVP controllers have roms that will support this, but no luck
on the A3000. I use the Ricoh removeables and have unpredictable
recognition of disk changes. Rather than rebooting, I can often get it to
mount by running the Hard Disk tools which scans the devices on the SCSI
bus, then just exit the program and your in business.
I have an A3000 with a Syquest and it ALWAYS recognizes a diskchange with
no problem. I always power up with a cart in the drive and all carts ar
formatted identically. What problems you have might be related to the Ricoh
drive although I am certainly NOT suggesting they are inferior.
….Mark Sterling 74335,1677