Config SCSI BIOS

Eddieduce <eddieduce@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 23, 1:52?pm, Cydrome Leader <prese...@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>> Eddieduce <eddied...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > The point:
>> > SCSI can not be activated in BIOS if SATA RAID present; OS will not
>> > load.
>>
>> > The Question:
>> > How can I have my SCSI tape drive detected without loosing my OS SATA
>> > RAID installation?
>>
>> > Details:
>> > I have a Gateway brand E-9510T server for which I lost the original OS
>> > build on SCSI RAID. It never did accept the OS installation on SCSI so
>> > I opted for setting up SATA RAID. I updated all firmware.
>>
>> > BIOS: SE7520AF20.15A.P.06.00.00108
>> > Mother Board: WME87130 W/ intel E7520 chipset.
>>
>> > I have a SCSI tape drive I need to install but the OS is not
>> > recognizing it due to the SCSI RAID option being deactivated, or
>> > atleast that's what it seems to be.
>>
>> I am not familiar with this server or controller, but there may be an option in
>> the SCSI bios to support tape drives. They should just show up though.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I did find out that the two SCSI ports on the system board are
> different. One is a 68 (Channel A) and the other an 80 pin(Channel B).
> What's the difference?

Are you counting correctly?

it's more likely you are seeing 50 pind and 68 pin stuff. 68 looks similar
to 80 pin stuff (aka SCA).

I've never seen a system board with 80 pin SCSI. Any server would feed
power to the SCSI backplane with SCA connectors, but from there to the
disk controller will be plain 50 or 68 pin.