[NTLUG:Discuss] No SCSI boot device found

[Burton Strauss]

Unless the 'new' hard drive is already munged, that changes my suspicion
towards the adapter.

Unfortunately, you are going to have to fall back upon basic
troubleshooting... Gack!

Change ONE thing at a time (HD, adapter, cables) until you find the problem
item.  Don't just reseat - try a different (known working) cable - a pin
could have gotten pulled out without being obvious.

-----Burton
 

-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf
Of m m
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:00 AM
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] No SCSI boot device found

ah! the machine was in operating.

I have tried to replace the hard drive, got the same error message.

tried to  Press <Ctrl><A> to run SCSI Select(TM) Utility, the utility did
not detect any hard drives. (have 3 installed). but I do see the scsi host
adapter  AHA-2940AU on scsi id #7. not sure what does it mean.

thanks



>From: "Burton Strauss" <Burton_Strauss at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
>To: "'NTLUG Discussion List'" <discuss at ntlug.org>
>Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] No SCSI boot device found
>Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:20:58 -0500
>
>If you've reseated the cables, etc. then it sounds like the HD is dead.
>
>At the time of the 'fall', was the machine operating or was it powered 
>off??
>Most HDs have a much lower shock rating when operating vs. powered off 
>(heads retracted).
>
>-----Burton
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On 
>Behalf Of m m
>Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:22 PM
>To: discuss at ntlug.org
>Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] No SCSI boot device found
>
>All:
>
>I have DELL precision Workstation 410MT computer with RH 9.0 installed.
>It worked fine until yesterday, I have it fall into floor by accidentally.
>(just flip from vertical to horizontal direction) Of course it don't 
>work any more. Below is the message when I try to turn on the box:
>
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>primary hard disk drive 0 not found
>
>Adaptec AHA-2940AU BIOS v 1.3
>(c) 1997 Adaptec, Inc All right Reserved
>
><<< Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSI Select(TM) Utility >>>
>
>No SCSI boot device found
>
>SCSI BIOS not installed
>
>Alert! cover was previous removed
>strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run setup utility.
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
>I would like to keep on using it. Anyone have idea if this box be fixed 
>or died?
>
>Thanks
>
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