!@#$ Win2k + SCSI + Drives only visible in safe mode / WTH? !@#$

[Pyroxy]

I swear the !@#$ are trying to make me install Linux...

I have an OEM Adaptec AIC-7855 SCSI card (AHA-2930) in a DFI K6BV3+2 MB / AMD K6-2-400 / 384MB RAM and the card is on an IRQ all by itself. I also have a Promise Ultra 66 in the system as well, this card as well as the drives on it function fine.

I have a Plextor CDR, a Seagate Hawk 4.3GB, a 1GB Jaz and a Panasonic CR-508 CDROM on the SCSI card. They all work fine in NT4 and Win98 as well as in safe mode under Win2k.

I can only see the drives hanging on this card when booted in safe mode, when booted normally the card appears fine, but no drives appear. I have used both the stock drivers in Win2k as well as the new drivers from Adaptec.

I have uninstalled/reinstalled the card multiple times, as well as tried it in all PCI slots on my MB.

What is the difference in how Win2k handles SCSI in safe mode and booted normal?

Any insight or suggestions here? This is puzzling as heck, I would think I could see the drives when booted normally instead of when booted safe mode. This seems backwards. I think this is some sort of a Win2k bug as I obviously have the SCSI set up right or else there would be other problems.

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Regards,

Pyroxy

Is it time for another Tea Party?

 

[torvus]

Contact the mobo manufacturer. I haven't seen this problem on any boards I work with...

[edit]Just an update. I passed this one on to a co-worker for a second opinion, since we don't do heavy 2000 testing. He suggested you contact Adaptec to see if they have issues here. It sounds like your card is loading, but the drives just aren't working right.[/edit]

[Edited by torvus @ May 05, 2000 (edited 1 time)]

 

[Pyroxy]

Well nearly 2 weeks later I finally resolved this issue and never in a million years would I have ever even remotely have thought that the resolution I have discovered would have even been considered as a possibility under any circumstances.

I have 3 PCI cards and an AGP video card. I had to set everything to auto and let it stack ALL the following on a single IRQ:
3com 3c905-TX, SCSI card, Ultra66, VooDoo3 TV, and the USB Are all on 1, YES 1 IRQ and everything works perfectly as far as I can see. It appears M$ has finally overcome the old IRQ limitation problems experienced in previous years.

Does stacking 5 MAJOR devices on 1 IRQ seem even remotely sensible to anyone without the assistance of a team of NASA engineers? Oops, I forgot, no metric system here

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Regards,

Pyroxy

Is it time for another Tea Party?

 

[torvus]

Sorry man, but that's one messed up issue. Thank god I have SCSI down

Good to know though...

 

[Pyroxy]

Well I feel as if I have SCSI down too, my 1st SCSI device was like 6 yrs ago, a Pinnacle Micro 1X1 external burner. I currently have 5 SCSI devices on this system.
That is why the problem was so !@#$ perplexing as I know SCSI too. It was all because I wouldn't let Win2k stack those 5 devices on 1 IRQ, once I did that everything works fine. It was NOT a lack of SCSI knowledge, I promise ;-]

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Regards,

Pyroxy

Is it time for another Tea Party?

 

[torvus]

Sorry man, must be internal terminology. What I meant by SCSI down was having SCSI on my motherboard

Kinda like video down, LAN down, you know. Never even intended to insult your abilities.