a186@mindlink.UUCP (Harvey Taylor) (10/19/90)
In <14916@cbmvax.commodore.com>, daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com [Dave Haynie] writes: | [ re reselection problems in the A2091 ] | | Well, this problem actually has nothing to do with the 2091 per se, it's | a bug in the Western Digital SCSI chip used for both 2091 and A3000. | The last revision of the SCSI chip had bugs that broke reselect | capability at the high level of software, so the A2091 and A3000 SCSI | drivers solved the problem using low level commands. The new release of | the chip fixed the high level commands but broke the low level commands. Which chip is this, Dave? Is is the WD33C93 the same as in the A2090(A)? I wonder because I have seen reports of reselection problems in the 2090. If so, which chip revision is ok? which not? -harvey | [...] | Standing on the shoulders of giants leaves me cold -REM PS. I gotta comment on your .sig. You know the old Newton line, If I have seen further than others, it is because I have stood etc; but did you ever catch the Murray Gell-Mann version? If I have seen further than others, it is because I am surrounded by dwarfs. Kinda gives hubris a whole new stature. Harvey Taylor Meta Media Productions uunet!van-bc!rsoft!mindlink!Harvey_Taylor a186@mindlink.UUCP
ppessi@niksula.hut.fi (Pekka Pessi) (10/22/90)
>>>>> On 18 Oct 90 23:15:01 GMT, a186@mindlink.UUCP (Harvey Taylor) said:
Harvey> In <14916@cbmvax.commodore.com>, daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com [Dave Haynie]
Harvey> Which chip is this, Dave? Is is the WD33C93 the same as in the A2090(A)?
Harvey> I wonder because I have seen reports of reselection problems in the 2090.
Harvey> If so, which chip revision is ok? which not?
Harvey> -harvey
BTW. what is difference between WD33C93A and WD33C93? I have
chip that is marked as WD33C93Aproto, is it some broken
version? It didn't work with some Maxtor drives.
Pekka Pessi
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