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Computer Does Not Boot Up

Possible Cause

Potential Solution

If you have just installed a SCSI host adapter card in your computer and the computer did not boot up when you switched it on, the new adapter is the likely cause of the problem. Refer to your host adapter documentation to check that the adapter is configured correctly.
If you have just installed an internal tape drive, you may have knocked the connections loose on your boot disk. Check that all connections inside your computer are tight. Check both the data cable and the power cable.

 

Computer Boots, then Hangs

Possible Cause

Potential Solution

This might be caused by conflicts in your hardware or software configuration, such as two devices with the same SCSI ID or improper termination of the SCSI bus. Make sure that each device connected to the SCSI controller has a unique SCSI ID. Check that the SCSI bus is actively terminated. (Refer to the documentation for your SCSI controller and any other SCSI devices you may have.)

 

Computer Takes a Long Time to Boot Up

Possible Cause

Potential Solution
This can occur when the BIOS on a host adapter card is enabled, but there is no bootable SCSI device connected to it. You may be able to disable the host adapter BIOS to resolve this problem. Check the host adapter manual for instructions on how to disable the BIOS. Do not disable the BIOS for a SCSI controller with a bootable hard disk attached to it. Do not disable the BIOS if you are using HP
One-Button Disaster Recovery.

 

Computer Does Not Recognize Tape Drive

Possible Cause

Potential Solution

The tape drive or autoloader may have been switched on after the computer was booted up (external drives only). The computer checks for SCSI devices only at power-on. Switch on the tape drive, then switch the computer off and then on again.

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