Charlie Reyes wrote: > >This one has me stumped. > > > >I have an Adaptec 2940UW with 1 80 pin hard disk attached > via 80 pin/68/50 > >pin converter. I can't get this to complete initialization from FWB > >(Unknown HDT error), or Drive Setup (Initialization failed). > > > >I have an active terminator on the end of the 68 pin cable. > > > >If I hook it to the 50 pin port on either the motherboard or > the 2940UW, it > >works fine. > > > I had problems like this with a Mac 2940UW card until I flashed its > firmware from 3.0.1 to 4.1. A 9.1 gig Seagate ST19171W > (ultrawide) I was > trying to format before the firmware upgrade wouldn't mount > afterwards. > > So I connected it via 68 pin cabling with terminator to > another PC 2940UW > (mounted on a PC) I bought just for the purpose and formatted > it under DOS > (sector by sector - took two and a half hours). Replaced it > back to the > 7600/Mac 2940UW and got it mounted/initialized by Drive Setup.
Sounds plausible to me. I'll give it a try. Thanks. --> Russ -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
