[Info-vax] DEC Multia (UDB) issues

[Steven Schweda]

On Aug 22, 3:42 pm, MG <marcog... at SPAMxs4all.nl> wrote:
> On 22-8-2011 19:08, Steven Schweda wrote:
>
> >     That's exactly why it _does_ sound like a cable or
> > termination problem.  One short ID message is easier to
> > make work than a serious data transfer.
>
> What is "that" and "it"?

   That:

"[...] both devices were properly recognized in the SRM and
would actually work up to a certain point.  [...]"

   It:

"[...] the problem [...]"


   Any random SCSI-disk-like device might be "recognized" by
the SRM firmware.  But. as I suggested before, getting the ID
info from a device is one thing, while getting real work done
is another.  On the other hand, many non-DEC CD-ROM and
CD-R/RW drives work just fine on Alpha (and even VAX)
systems.  I have various Toshiba and Yamaha drives in my
systems, for example.