[KLUG Members] SCSI, Tape drives, and EZ-flyer.

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>>Did you terminate your cables?  The "1 entry" makes me wonder if you
>>>have both drives set to the same SCSI ID.  The quickest one will *win*,
>>>>>>although it may not (probably will not) work.
>Termination is one, and the ID's a okay: EZ flyer is hardcoded at ID 0,
>with termination present.  Tape drive: Termination on, with ID 3.
>>What is "some output"?  Does dmesg show anything post your attempt to
>>insert the module? Here is the output from dmesg :
>Configuring Adaptec (SCSI-ID 7) at IO:330, IRQ 10, DMA priority 5
>scsi1 : Adaptec 1542
>aha1542.c: Unable to abort command for target 0
>aha1542.c: Trying device reset for target 0
>aha1542.c: Unable to abort command for target 0
>Sent BUS RESET to scsi host 1
>aha1542.c: Unable to abort command for target 0
>scsi: device set offline - not ready or command retry failed after host
>reset: h
>ost 1 channel 0 id 0 lun 0
>Vendor: SyQuest   Model: EZ230S            Rev: 6722
>Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02
>Detected scsi removable disk sda at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
>aha1542.c: Unable to abort command for target 1
>aha1542.c: Trying device reset for target 1
>aha1542.c: Unable to abort command for target 1
>Sent BUS RESET to scsi host 1
>aha1542.c: Unable to abort command for target 1
>scsi: device set offline - not ready or command retry failed after host
>reset: h
>ost 1 channel 0 id 1 lun 0
>Vendor: SyQuest   Model: EZ230S            Rev: 6722
>Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02
>Detected scsi removable disk sdb at scsi1, channel 0, id 1, lun 0

Hey, you never mentioned this device!  (ID: 1)  You said EZ was 0, and the tape
drive was three.

If you have a device what has a hardcoded ID are you sure it can share the SCSI
bus with other devices? (Some can't).   Same device showing up under two or more
IDs is a dead give away you either have an ID conflict (two or more devices on
the same ID) or a simply brain-dead/brain-fried device.

If you have an internal and external cable which end are you terminating? Both?

>>Is this a PCI/ISA machine?  If so have you reserved the DMA/IRQs the card
>>uses via the BIOS?  (this is an old card and may no PnP well).  Are you *SURE*
>>the IRQ/DMA/IO isn't conflicting with anything?
>It's PCI/ ISA, things should be set correctly, and I know there aren't any
>DMA issues.  <cue spoooky music>

MMMhhh,  heard that one before :)

>I'm at a loss.  Maybe I should install redhat and let it all do it for me.

Nah,  it will do the same thing.  you have a hardware/SCSI problem.