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Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« on: August 12, 2004, 02:29:21 AM »
I picked up an Adaptec 2940W/2940UW (dual 68 and 50 pin)
SCSI card on EBay. I don't think the card is bad.
The problem is it won't access a 68 pin drive. When I
install a 68 pin drive all the settings are ghosted.
Can't do anything with it. Device manager says the drive
is there and working properly and also the controller is
working properly.
When I install a 50 pin drive everything works great.
I've D/L'ed the install software from Adaptec and I think
its installed correctly.
It acts like a software setting is not correct, but I have
no idea what it is.
As you know.. Adaptec doesn't do Tech support unless you
buy directly from them and have a receit.
(My opinion .. they made the hardware .. they should support
it, reguardless where you got it from. That turns me off
about them :pissed: )
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2004, 02:59:24 AM »
@Trev

I read that and followed the instructions but no luck.

The way it acts, it seems like I missed something.
But what......
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2004, 04:12:44 AM »
I've tried every config of termination (not many options)
and still the same results.
I can't format it, I can't do anything to it.
The settings are 'ghosted' (not available to change).
The drive is a brand new Fujitsu (compaq) 68 pin wide ultra.
I've also tried an old generic Quantum Atlas 68 pin drive.
Same results for both drives.
Oh.. I'm running Windows 98 SE.
My MotherBoard is a new (6 months old) ASUS A7V266-EX
1.3gig.
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2004, 04:43:42 AM »
@Trev
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Does FDISK recognize the drive?
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No.. FDisk doesn't reconize the drive.
And yes.. the Fujitsu is a LVD drive.

I contacted Fujitsu support when I was trying to get
these 2 Fujitsu drives to work on my A3000 (didn't happen).
They said I shouldn't have any problems on a PC.
(They didn't know much about Amiga)

But this still doesn't answer why the Quantum Atlas shows
the same results.  This Quantum 4.3 gig is a generic and
should work on just about anything.
I have a Quantum Atlas 9 gig on my A3000 (same family) and
it installed with no problems. I want to save the Quantum
as a spare for my A3000.
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2004, 04:59:30 AM »
@Trev

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 Are you positive that the SCSI controller's BIOS is enabled (i.e. the BIOS hook--not the ROM setup utility)?
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 :-?   Well, no I'm not sure.
What do you mean by Bios hook??

Would the 50 pin side work if this was not setup right??
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2004, 05:07:23 AM »
@Adolescent

Yes I'm sure I have the correct drivers installed.

Uhhh...  :-?  I didn't check the Control-A, totally
slipped my mind.

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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2004, 05:24:29 AM »
@Trev

Its time for me to go to bed ..... :-D

I'll have to go at this somemore tomorrow.
This is not really basic to me as this is only the second
time I've setup a SCSI drive on a PC. The last time was with
an old (AHA 1510) card I think.

Thanks
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2004, 03:02:21 PM »
Hmmm....... it looks like I don't have all the
software I need to get this card working.

I tried 'Control-A' on startup and I get nothing,
just alot beeping from the speaker.

I checked Adaptec downloads again and I have the files
they offer but apearently I need the SCSI Utils or
whatever else is needed to get the BIOS setup.
Anyone know where I can get these files??
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2004, 03:43:43 AM »
Ummm.. well still no luck.
I read all the install docs and manually copied
all the files to the correct dirs.

But I'm not getting the 'Adaptec installed' on the boot
screen. I still think I'm missing something in the setup.
Device Manager properties says the drivers are installed
and working correctly.

I'm just not convinced yet that the card is bad, it does
work on the 50 pin side.

But I can't bring up 'ScsiSlect'.

Any other ideas before I scrap this card??
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2004, 05:17:42 AM »
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Assuming the initial poster really isn't seeing any Adaptec messages whatsoever when booting, I'm leaning towards the Macintosh ROM/corrupted card BIOS theory, at least as the next thing to try. AFUV220.EXE (Adaptec.com) is the appropriate update if this is a 2940UW non-Pro (as it probably is); you'll need to reboot to "DOS Mode," unpack it (self-extracting executable), and run whatever it is you run to make it work.
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This is correct...... I see the card listed in the Bootup
but 'Ctrl-A' won't get me into the Bios.
Also my card is taged as an 'AHA2940"W"/AHA2940UW'.
I found no listing of the 2940"W" /2940UW at Adaptec,
What I found is the AHA2940"U"/2940UW, I don't know how much
difference that would make.
I tried making a DOS boot disk as per docs but that doesn't
work eather.
I D/L'ed the AFUV220.exe file and will try it tomorrow.
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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2004, 03:48:28 AM »
I guess the card is parically broke.. It does reconize
a 50 pin drive although the "Adaptec Bios loaded" does
NOT show in the boot up.

I bought another AHA 2940W/ 2940UW card and it works
fine. It shows up in the boot as loaded.

Now all I have to do is get these 68 pin Compaq drives
to work :-?

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Re: Help .....Adaptec 2940UW SCSI problem.
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2004, 03:30:46 PM »
@HikerMike

No .. this system has never had a SCSI controller in it
before. (I built it myself)

I don't know why the first 2940 card doesn't work in
68 pin mode. I bought another card (factory refurbished)
AHA 2940UW  and it works fine.
The problem now is it won't do the drives that I bought
it for. They are (new) Compaq 4.3 gig 68 pin LVD drives.
I D/L'ed the error codes from Adaptec but I can't make
sense of them, they don't match the error massages I'm
getting from the BIOS.
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