Re: root disk died

From: bill (nobody_at_spamcop.net)
Date: 04/29/03

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    Ronald J Marchand wrote:
    > "bill" <nobody@spamcop.net> wrote in message
    > news:vaqb4vii2nlbcd@corp.supernews.com...
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    >>I powered down the 5.0.5 system to install a DVD-RAM for beta testing
    >>and when I powered back up the scsi diagnostics on the Adaptec 2940U2W
    >>tells me that id 0 returns "not ready", and, naturally, it will not boot.
    >>
    >>ID 0 and the new DVD-RAM are on the Fast-scsi II buss and two other
    >>drives are on the LVD buss.
    >>
    >>I removed the DVD-RAM, leaving the cable with the scsi id 0, two empty
    >>connectors and the passive termination (all cables and terminations are
    >>Grannite Digital - the LVD has active termination), but id O still
    >>reports "not ready".
    >>
    >>Through the usual comedy of errors (if it is a comedy why am I not
    >>laughing) I have some important,but not critical (after all it is just
    >>my time to recreate the files....) files on that drive that are not
    >>backed up.
    >>
    >>Anyone have any suggestions as to what else I can try to get the drive
    >>to fire up ?
    >>Failing in that, I would appreciate suggestions for data recovery
    >>services. Any idea how much they charge ?
    >>
    >
    > Is the drive spinning up? If not, try tapping the side lightly with the
    > handle of a screwdriver while applying power.
    >
    > Ron
    >
    Nope, it feels like it is spinning.
    The controller can interrogate the on-board rom for the id, just not the
    size of the drive. I am waiting for Maxtor (bought the Quantum disk
    line) to send me the meaning of the sense codes so I can really find out
    what is happening.

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