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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: duesi on May 06, 2003, 12:05:03 PM
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I just got an CyberSCSI MKII Modul
I like to add it to my 4000..
Can I do something wrong ?
Can I use the Harddrive installed on the 4091-Controller (before) without changing something ?
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I don't know about the MkII, but I know on the MkIII boards you have to have active termination at BOTH ends of the SCSI chain, as the board itself has none.
This means if your HD has a built in active termination option on it, your SCSI chain should look like:
HD --- CS SCSI --- Terminator
Otherwise:
Terminator --- HD -- CS SCSI -- Terminator
As I said, i'm not 100% sure this applies to the MkII.
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I have a CD-ROM too... :-)
There is a jumper for Auto-Termination on the
external-scsi board...
For the internal I need a Terminator for sure ?
On the 4091 the CD-ROM Termination was set..
That worked fine
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ok, well, if they BOTH have active termination, you're sorted, but not everything does.
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Well, I'm not sure. All I know is, on the MkIII at least, both ends of the scsi chain need active termination.
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I will try this evening...
Thanks for help
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Ok I tried like tickly said...
There is no Controller and no drive recognized !
I read somewhere that I have to Update the Firmware of the Cyberstorm MKII to use the SCSI-Module !?
Which Firmware to use ? I don't wanna kill my Cyberstorm...
Thanks for an advice
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duesi wrote:
Ok I tried like tickly said...
There is no Controller and no drive recognized !
I read somewhere that I have to Update the Firmware of the Cyberstorm MKII to use the SCSI-Module !?
Which Firmware to use ? I don't wanna kill my Cyberstorm...
Thanks for an advice
The cs mk2 scsi has built in termination (automatic), so your old setup, controller-hd-cdrom will work just fine.
As for firmware (if cybscsi.device does not show up), you're looking for a file called 'Mk2update' (note the '2' indicating a cs mk2).
Hint:
Try the following CLI command:
version cybscsi.device
If a version number shows up, everything is fine, if you get a complaint about 'no such device' you will need to upgrade your firmware.
I think I have the latest mk2 firmware lying around at home somewhere on my hd, I can mail it to you when I get home on friday.
-Paul
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I've got the disk from DCE Download Page
I will try the mkII Flash-Update on this one :-)
Seems to be the thing to solve the problem !
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Now I'm a bit confused !
I have updated the firmware of my phase5
CSMKII and now my old setup (with 4091 is booting no more) I have the Kickstart Image ! now ..
Please mail me the firmware you got...
I hope that will help.
Damn ! I didn't like worst case sceanrios
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duesi wrote:
Now I'm a bit confused !
I have updated the firmware of my phase5
CSMKII and now my old setup (with 4091 is booting no more) I have the Kickstart Image ! now ..
Please mail me the firmware you got...
I hope that will help.
Damn ! I didn't like worst case sceanrios
The firmware update i have is most likely the same as yours.
Question: Does your amiga boot from the cs mk2 scsi? try this... It should work now. Regarding the A4091, try moving it around to a different zorro slot, I had the same problem myself with a fastlane z3 that got cured once I moved it to another zorro slot.
Do note this: Some cs mk2 scsi modules do not work on overclocked cs mk2's. If you have an overclocked cs mk2, then drop back to 50 MHz again.
The modules that do not work on overclocked boards have a ncr scsi chip, where as the ones that work with overclocking have a FAS216 scsi chip.
-Paul
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My CSMKII isn't overclocked
The SCSI-Modul has a Symbios Logic chip
The cybscsi.device is now recognized yeah !
But the HDD with my setup (from 4091) dosen't boot !
I try to partiton a new drive now...
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I got my 4091 working again ...
( I removed the X-Surf and now my old setup is
booting again) This is strange !
The cybscsi.device didn't show up the CD-ROM
I really wanna change to cybscsi because
its faster than the 4091...
Where can I find the Manual to the CSMKII SCSI-Modul ? (I got it without)
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Jumper settings:
jp0: debug mode, leave open
jp1: reserved, leave open
jp2: slow inquiry mode, default=off=open
jp3: slow cable mode, default=off=open
jp4: synchron auto-enable, default=on=closed
jp5: reserved, leavee open
Settings for the termination jumper on the external scsi connector pcb:
1-2: Auto termination: Default
2-3: Termination forced OFF
off: Termination forced ON
Question:
Have you remebered to change the device name in your cd0: driver to cybscsi.device?
Regarding speed, the cybscsi is not that much faster than the A4091, I personally ditched the cybscsi, overclocked to 66 MHz and use an A4091.
-Paul
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Furter to that note (?), I sure hope my CS060MKII is soon ready. It's currently in production at DCE and has been so for a little while.
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My cybscsi.device shows up with version 8.4
I tried to partition a drive. In HDToolBox I always
get an error when I try to install the drive (Error 4 writing to disk)
What the hell is this...
Is there a newer flashupdate than the 8.4 ?
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I've just emailed you version 8.6, AFAIK the latest. Try it out.
-Paul
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8.6 installed @PaSha (thanks for the mail)
But still same error !
When I can format a drive on the cybscsi.device
I have only checksum errors accessing it !
Finally I think the SCSI-Modul is defective. :-o
I have now written a mail to DCE i hope they know that problem