In article <bshsb2pc21t69ut01tt1j65dbgs326s55s@4ax.com>,
Günther Stößl <gstoessl@gmx.at> wrote:
>I installed OpenServer 5.0.6 on a new System with EIDE Harddisk, IDE
>CDROM and an HP DATStreamer on Adaptec 2940
>
>The DAT drive is the only attached SCSI Deviceand is shown correct
>on ID 3 from the Adaptec Bios functions.
>
>each access to tape gets:

>tape: unable to do 'status' command on '/dev/xct0' : No such device or
>address
>
>hwconfig -h shows:
>
>adapter 0x5800-0x58ff 9 - type=alad ha=0 bus=0 id=7 fts=sto
**********************************
>floppy 0x3f2-0x3f7 6 2 unit=0 type=135ds18
>kbmouse 0x60-0x64 12 - type=Keyboard|PS/2 mouse (wheel)
>id=0x03
>adapter 0x170-0x177 15 - type=IDE ctlr=secondary dvr=wd
>e3H 0x5400-0x547f 9 - 3Com 3c90x/3c980, unit=0
********************************
>cd-rom - - - type=IDE ctlr=sec cfg=mst
>dvr=Srom->wd
>tape - - - type=S ha=0 id=3 lun=0 bus=0
>ht=alad
>disk 0x1f0-0x1f7 14 - type=W0 unit=0 cyls=16383 hds=151
>secs=63


While you are supposed to be able to share IRQs on a PCI bus
I see that you have a NIC and the SCSI adaptor at the same IRQ.

Check to see if the adaptor or the NIC can be changed to some other
IRQ.

>hwconfig .scsi shows:
>
>Adapter Adapter
>Type Device Number ID LUN Bus
>-------------------------------------------
>wd cd-rom 1 0 0 0
>alad tape 0 3 0 0
>
>Whats wrong with this configuration ?


Bill
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