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The following tips were retrieved from the Micropolis BBS as tech tips
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which their support team uses in resolving customer issues.
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1. Ultrastor 12F when installing NETWARE 2.15A
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Low-level format using the physical parameters(no
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translation) to use the full capacity of Micropolis drives
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that exceed 1024 cylinders. Install Advanced Netware 2.15A
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using the "Default" configuration.
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2. Ultrastor 12F in EISA machines.
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To configure an Ultrastor 12F in an EISA bus you must use the
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file USC0120.CFG located on the ultrastor diskettes.
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3. WD1007x
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Say "NO" to "enable alternate sectors?" during low-level the
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format. The use of alternate sectors will disable WD1007x 63
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sector translation mode. *NOTE* alternate sectors may be
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enabled when no translation will be required.
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4. WD1007v-SE1/SE2
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Models 1568-15 and 1664-7 must have the W2 jumper removed from
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the drive. Removing the W2 jumpers changes the drive geometry
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from 54 to 53 spt. The WD1007V does NOT support 54 spt.
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5. SCSI
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The drive and host adapter must have different SCSI ID's.
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Conflicting SCSI ID's will cause a variety of problems.
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6. ESDI Drive Splitting
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Enabling drive splitting with ESDI controllers will limit the
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system to one physical EDSI drive. The computer CMOS must be
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set for two physical drives set to type (Type 1)
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7. ESDI
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When using ESDI controllers and drives, you must be sure that
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the controller has a transfer rate equal to or higher than the
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drive. Eg.. WD1007A is a 10 Megahertz controller, with a 1664-
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7 which is a 15 Megahertz drive. This is an incompatible mix.
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8. UltraStor and Netware
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UltraStor 12/f is certified for Netware 2.2 and Netware 386
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v3.11 with the Rev 009 bios on the controller.
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9. In-2000 Synchronous negotiation
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Set SW-8 to "ON" position to force the IN-2000 to initiate
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synchronous negotiation.
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10. HS Code
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HS code supports 512 bytes per sector only. This applies to
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firmware P/N 800574-XX-X.
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11. RS6000
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HSP4 (800574-03-0) will issue an Illegal request in
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CDB(05/24h) when formatted with AIX "Service and Diagnostics
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Module". ASOC must be used in an IBM RS6000 machines. HS code
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doesn't support a command issued by the RS6000.
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12. Future Domain 1680 Host Adapter
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Disk Manager will not initialize a drive over 1.2 gigabytes.
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You must use have a bios revision of 2.0 and higher for the
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Future Domain 1680. You must use Disk Maestro or Debug to
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format the drives.
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13. SCO UNIX
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The boot partition must reside under 1024 cylinders or you will
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have erratic behavior of the OS.
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14. Ultra 12f-24 with Two drives
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When a 1518-15 is attached to the 12f and additional drive will
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be will be added , the bios on the Ultrastor should be Rev.
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-010.
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15. DPT / MYLEX WITH 1598 AND 1528
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The firmware on the drives must be DD24_1 to work with DPT and
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Mylex Host Adapters.
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16. PS2 Model 95 and 1528
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Configure automatically with the reference diskette and the
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utility will return '????' as the 2nd drive.
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After configuration, the drive will respond normally.
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17. Always and UNIX / XENIX
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If a customer has problems creating the N1 boot diskette, the
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customer can call Always and they will create the N1 diskette
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for the customer.
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18. WESTERN DIGITAL 7000FASST
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The WD7000FASST host adapter does not support parity.
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Micropolis drives must have parity disabled by placing a jumper
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on W9 on the 1674 /1684 or w4 on 1578/1588/1598/1528. On the
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models 1548/1908/1624 drives to disable parity jumper in 13-14
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in the J2 connector. (Download the drive spec sheet from the
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files section of the BBS).
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19. ULTRASTOR(ALL CONTROLLERS)
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Ultrasor ESDI controllers will not co-reside with any other
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manufacturers controller card under Netware.
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