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Re: Adaptec 2940 & Nec CDROM (Installation)

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From: Philip Gelber M.D.
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 1995 04:03
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In article <1995Jan2.221257.9543@zippy.dct.ac.uk>,
david.harrigan@umist.ac.uk says...
>
>Hiya's
>
>        I'm trying to convert my system to OS2/Warp, but, as you
>        can guess, I'm having problems :(
>
>        Ok, I have an Adaptec 2940PCI scsi-2 card and a
>        NEC 3xi CDROM.  I'm trying to install OS2/Warp from
>        CDROM.
>
>                1. I insert the CDROM installation disk
>                2. Then the disk 1
>
>                3. I get the logo screen
>
>                4. I then get the error:-
>
>                "Primary channel of the adapter at port FF00 failed
>                initialization."
>
>                and
>
>                "AIC-7870 driver failed to load"
>
>                Then I get the dreaded "red screen" with the message
>                "No CDROM found....blah blah blah...."
>
>                -----------------------------------------------------
>
>                I've tried to hack around with the drivers, enabling
>                this and enabling that.
David,

I'm afraid you're temporarily out of luck.  The adaptec folks are
working on this but MANY 2940 systems will not work with warp.

The driver's no good.

sorry,
Phil
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