[NTLUG:Discuss] solve? was re: No SCSI boot device found

[m m]

All:

Thanks all the inputs.

After i check the bios again, I found the scsi was off (default). I set it 
to 'primary and secondary'
and it detects the SCSI hard drives. I wonder if it the right way to fix the 
problem.


>From: Tom Adelstein <adelste at yahoo.com>
>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 14:15:46 -0500
>
>Before you start troubleshooting everything, make sure you adapter and
>everything else is seated properly.
>
>That means reseat your cards, memory, etc.
>
>
>On Wed, 2005-04-27 at 13:28 -0500, Burton Strauss wrote:
> > 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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