ken@dali.gatech.edu (Ken Seefried iii) (08/20/90)
-- I'm having a bit of trouble with a machine that I am trying to bring SCO-ODT up on, I I thought someone else might have plowed through this. The details: Zenth 16-MHz 80386 machine (no FP, no cache) Model 300 (I think) 2 4-MB, 32-bit memory cards DTC1010 ST-506 HD/FD controller + 1.2MB floppy Adaptec AHA-1540 SCSI controller + CDC 94171-344 Hard drive The problem: I want the SCSI drive to be the root (only) drive. There is no hard drive attached to the DTC1010. When I power on the machine, I get the Adaptec SCSI BIOS banner, at witch point it goes looking for devices. It seems to find the CDC just fine. I then proceed to load boot disks N1 and N2. The initial SCO banner correctly shows all devices (including "adapter") and proper memory size, etc. However, when I attempt to initialize the disk, the machine hangs, usually, but not always with the message "WARNING: aha: spurious interrupt". Other notes: I (properly) have configured the machines CMOS setup with no hard drives installed. After the initial power on, the hard disk light never again lights. I am almost certain that the card is set with the factory defaults. I have tried the card with jumper J5 both in and out. Anyone seen this? Any help greatly appreciated... -- ken seefried iii ken@dali.gatech.edu "Vee haf veyz off making you talk...release da veasles..."