brennan@merk.UUCP (Rich Brennan) (01/23/89)
I hate being a pain-in-the-net, but I've got this weird booting problem
with which I could use some help. Besides, you all did so well with my
last question :-).
I've just upgraded to this WD-1007 ESDI controller, and it has this
weird boot sequence:
Hard reset the machine (i.e. the reset button), and the machine
does its RAM scan, etc. I get a "Hard Disk Controller failed"
message from (I think) my BIOS. However, if I do a "soft" reset
at this point (CTRL-ALT-DEL), then apparently the controller is
recognized, and everything works.
Doing the above, I was able to install Xenix 2.3, and bring my system
completely up (and lose about 5 meg of incoming news because I screwed
up my HDB Permissions....).
I went through every conceivable contortion I could think of to get
this thing to boot on a hard reset, including the four combinations of
enabling/disabling the WD-1007 BIOS and its 34->17 sector translation
mode. Always the same result.
Has anyone out their seen this weird hard/soft reset behavior or have
some guess as to what I could look at? The system is usable, but I'm
hosed if I get a power glitch.
If you'll mail suggestions, I'll post the summary. Thanks again...
Rrrrrich.
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...!{uunet,linus!alliant}!merk!root Rich Brennanjbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer) (01/23/89)
In article <372@merk.UUCP> brennan@merk.UUCP (Rich Brennan) writes: > > I've just upgraded to this WD-1007 ESDI controller, and it has this >weird boot sequence: > > Hard reset the machine (i.e. the reset button), and the machine > does its RAM scan, etc. I get a "Hard Disk Controller failed" > message from (I think) my BIOS. However, if I do a "soft" reset What kind of computer are you running? What BIOS? It could be a problem in the BIOS not recognizing the card correctly. JB -- Jonathan Bayer Beware: The light at the end of the Intelligent Software Products, Inc. tunnel may be an oncoming dragon 19 Virginia Ave. ...uunet!ispi!jbayer Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 766-2867 jbayer@ispi
jjw@igloo.UUCP (John Welch) (01/25/89)
In article <423@ispi.UUCP> jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer) writes: .In article <372@merk.UUCP> brennan@merk.UUCP (Rich Brennan) writes: .. .. I've just upgraded to this WD-1007 ESDI controller, and it has this ..weird boot sequence: .. .. Hard reset the machine (i.e. the reset button), and the machine .. does its RAM scan, etc. I get a "Hard Disk Controller failed" .. message from (I think) my BIOS. However, if I do a "soft" reset . . .What kind of computer are you running? What BIOS? It could be a problem .in the BIOS not recognizing the card correctly. . .Jonathan Bayer Beware: The light at the end of the .Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 766-2867 jbayer@ispi We had a similar problem with some 386 motherboards at work - they would NOT boot unless ctrl-alt-delete was pressed. It *WAS* a BIOS bug, not the fault of the disk controller. I think we had American Megatrends bios, but I cannot say just what the rev level was. I'd suggest that you try getting a new BIOS upgrade (if available) and/or try running the controller on a different box (also if available). If neither of these work, well, good luck. -- ========================================================================== John Welch <backbone>!killer!jjw@igloo "Oh, reality - it's not for me, and it makes me laugh; but fantasy world, and those Disney girls... I'm coming back!"
brennan@merk.UUCP (Rich Brennan) (01/26/89)
In article <1466@igloo.UUCP> jjw@igloo.UUCP (John Welch) writes: > We had a similar problem with some 386 motherboards at work - they >would NOT boot unless ctrl-alt-delete was pressed. It *WAS* a BIOS bug, >not the fault of the disk controller. I think we had American Megatrends >bios, but I cannot say just what the rev level was. [...] >========================================================================== > John Welch <backbone>!killer!jjw@igloo Bingo, AMI BIOS here. I guess I call Proteus tech support for new chips... Thanks a LOT; I knew I couldn't be that crazy. Rrrrich. -- ...!{uunet,linus!alliant}!merk!root Rich Brennan