Adaptec 39106 User Manual

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Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User’s Reference
Common Error Messages
Here is what you should do if the following messages appear on the 
screen at bootup:
“Device connected, but not ready”
The host computer received no answer when it requested data from 
an installed SCSI device.
1
Run SCSISelect
®
 and set the Send Start Unit Command to Yes 
for the particular SCSI device ID. See Starting SCSISelect on 
page 18.
2
Ensure that the device is set to spin up when the power is 
switched on. The spin up option is typically set by a jumper. 
(See the documentation for the device.)
“Start unit request failed”
The SCSI card BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command to 
one of the installed SCSI devices. Run SCSISelect and disable the 
Send Start Unit Command for the device.
“Time-out failure during...”
An unexpected time-out occurred.
1
Verify that the SCSI bus is properly terminated.
2
Verify that all cables are properly connected.
Try disconnecting the SCSI device cables from the SCSI card and 
then starting the computer. If the computer successfully restarts, one 
of the SCSI devices may be defective.