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From: Steven Plite splite@wdni.com
Subject: help -- 486/33, adaptec scsi, dies on extract of disk2.
Date: Wed,  9 Aug 1995 15:39:44 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <19950809193944.-KRyEZG1tzY7V-i8qv5ptFkQwOxeLAxE-jqibqMVoHg@z> (raw)

>>>  /bin/rc
>>>  The error was:
>>>  rc 30:vdexpand 31:fail |
>>>  Press any key to continue...
>> 
>> I have the same problem (but the exact message varies) on a Dell Optiplex
>> 486/66 with Adaptec 1542 controller.
> 
> [ explanation deleted ]
>
> Anyhow, I had exactly the same problem with a similar 1542 based
> system, so I bought an IDE drive. I still had the problem; at least
> I'm sure I did; now I'm not so sure since two more people are
> reporting it with an Adaptec 1542.

I had the same problem while my floppy drives were connected to a generic
multifunction I/O card.  Moving the drives to the floppy controller on my 1542
fixed the problem for me.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Steven Plite  <splite@wdni.com>       Open Systems Eng. & Support, Weyerhaeuser
    "This is the roller coaster of endless and violent vomit."	-- Jason Fox






             reply	other threads:[~1995-08-09 19:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
1995-08-09 19:39 Steven [this message]
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
1995-08-10  9:04 Nigel
1995-08-10  9:01 Nigel
1995-08-10  9:00 Steve_Kilbane
1995-08-09 17:08 Berry
1995-08-09  8:43 Nigel

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