To Rene:
here is the complete error message:
everything proceeds okay until the xfer utility program asks for inserting
Tape 53001, then:
Port is bi-directional
No SCSI adapter present
Timeout 1
...
Timeout 7
Unable to open device /dev/rntape2
...
(repeating until Timeout 7)
...
tar: Cannot open /dev/rntape2
An error occurred when running "/bin/tar" to the tape drive
ERROR in reading this floppy/tape
then it prompts for option whether retry or abort
abort option halting the xfer operation
To Coen:
the new harddisk size is 426 MB consists of 832607 blocks (as read by
Venix/xfer)
active partition is 0 and size is 600767 blocks (i have tried using full
size, but nothing changed)
according to the document, i should use EPP (with result as above) but i
have also tried setting "Bi-Dir" (in the BIOS parameter for peripheral) with
similar outcome
The number of cylinders is still on your limit: it has 826 cylinders, 16
heads, and 63 sectors
I am not familiar with hercules interface: is it cable type?
I tried using 3 scsi adapter (scsi port from tape to parallel port of PC)
cables: one is Tandberg-supply, one is TRACTOR mini scsi plus, and the other
is ADAPTEC mini scsi plus
How about harddisk recovery (under Venix), anyone got idea?
Thanks for all suggestions
Best Regards,
J. M. Saputra
----- Original Message -----
From: "van den Hoek, Coen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Foxboro DCS Mail List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 8:42 AM
Subject: RE: PWOE installation
> mr. Saputra
> make sure the number of tracks is not higher than 1024 cylinders
> 16 heads and 64 sectors.
> If you have hercules interface use this port.
> the LPT1 setup in the bios should be set to bidirect.
> You can also remove the hercules port and than use the lpt1 port.
> good luck
>
> Regards,
> Coen van den Hoek -
> Senior System Service Engineer
> Field Service
> Invensys Systems N.V.
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 4:23 PM
> To: Foxboro DCS Mail List
> Subject: PWOE installation
>
>
>
>
> > Thank you for let me join the list
> > Let me bring up a 'not-up-to-date' problem
> > I need help in the installation of PWOE using Day0 Tape (the big one:
> 500MB
> > capacity)
> > I have tried to install it for several days now, and I'm tired of
getting
> > the same message over and over (sorry I do not quote the exact wording):
> > "Port is Bi-Direct
> > No SCSI adapter present
> > etc..."
> > I was wondering that maybe the SCSI to parallel cable (adapter) was the
> > problem, but after trying 3 different cables I gave up; Anybody have an
> idea?
> > As background info: I am using old 200MHz-PC previously able to run the
> > PWOE. Somehow, the harddisk was damaged: fsck showed damage at Block No.
> 376
> > to 382 (it can still run venix.novrtx to some extent), so the I/A won't
> boot
> > up
> > I cannot do anything with the old harddisk (perhaps anybody on the list
> have
> > any idea), so I tried to install PWOE into a new one
> > Further info: external tape drive I am using is Tandberg SLR2, and I
have
> > adjusted all BIOS parameters as close as possible as listed in doc#
> B0193SZ
> > rev. D
> > Looking forward to your reply, thank you
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > J. M. Saputra
> >
> >
>
>
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