Re: SCSI Bus hanging

Rodrigo Barbosa (rodrigob@morcego.linkway.com.br)
Wed, 16 Apr 1997 14:58:45 -0300 (EST)

> > DO> I have a brand new 200MHz Pentium Box with an Adaptec 2940AU Controller.
> > DO> Everything works fine except that the sound module cannot find the AWE32
> > DO> extension of my Soundblaster 32 board. The SCSI controller is working
> > DO> without any problem. However, after I used the CD-ROM, which is a Pioneer
> > DO> DRU-12x, the SCSI bus is blocked at the next reboot. Reset does not help. I
> > DO> have to power off my box. Any idea what is causing this problem?
>
> [ Snipped possibility list ]
>
> Another that should be noted, there is a known problem with some aic7xxx
> chipsets and their BIOS in relation to the SCSI CAM Plug and Play capabilities.
> Check your Adaptec BIOS and try changing the setting on this option and see if
> the problem goes away (most people have to turn it off, while I've heard of a
> few that had to have it on).
>

I have had the same problem here, with CAM disabled. Enabling it, the problem
was solved. Thanks for the tip.

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