------=_NextPart_000_01BD4D34.317AA000
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Ripper Dale!
I'll report on Monday to the list how the new drive performs - so far it
looks astoundingly fast.
Rgds
Dan
-------------------------------------------
Dan Waldron
Diversified Data
dan@diversified.com.au
http://www.diversified.com.au
Ph: 0417-659-828 (+61-417-659-828)
Fx: 02-9832-0951 (+61-2-9832-0951)
-------------------------------------------
Quoted message: (if applicable)
-------------------------------------------
----------
> From: Dale E. Reed Jr. <daler@iea-software.com>
> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: Am I going to have a bad weekend? (typo corrected)
> Date: Wednesday, 11 March 1998 20:39
>
> Dan Waldron wrote:
> >
> > It looks as though Q133491 answers my question. For those interested:
> >
> > Copy the SCSI driver concerned (in my case AIC78U2.SYS) to the root
directory
> > as NTBOOTDD.SYS
> >
> > Sounds too simple to be true. I can't work out whether I need to edit
the
> > BOOT.INI or not - any comments?
>
> Yes its true and no you don't. I wouldn't feed ya BS. :) My post was
> from memory, since I have several SCSI systems at my house (NTW and NTS)
> and have ran into this one several times. The SCSI controller I use is
> not a supported one, and when I moved from an EIDE to SCSI boot drive,
> I went digging to find out how. Essentially, I found the same KB as
> you did.
>
> > ----------
> > > From: Dale E. Reed Jr. <daler@iea-software.com>
> > > To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> > > Subject: Re: Am I goign to have a bad weekend?
> > > Date: Wednesday, 11 March 1998 17:20
> > >
> > > Dan Waldron wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have a NT 4 SP3 server running a Quantum Big Foot IDE HD which
I'm
> > pulling
> > > > out on Sunday morning to replace with one of these lovely new
Seagate
> > Ultra 2
> > > > Wide SCSI drives hanging off an Adaptec 2940U2W PCI controller.
> > > >
> > > > When I went to install the SCSI drive in an empty PC, NT's setup
does not
> > > > support the controller, and a driver must be added during set up,
or a
> > STOP
> > > > error "BOOT_DEVICE_NOT_ACCESSIBLE" occurs.
> > > >
> > > > Once I've installed the new disk, I'll be restoring a tape backup
with
> > > > registry to go back online.
> > > >
> > > > My question is how am I going to go rebooting after restoring my
OLD NT
> > setup,
> > > > which *doesn't* have the driver installed? Do you think it will
work if I:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Install the 2940U2W driver in my current setup,
> > > > 2. Without rebooting, backup,
> > > > 3. Remove the IDE drive and install teh SCSI drive
> > > > 4. Restore the backup
> > > > 5. Reboot
> > > >
> > > > I think this may very well work, but I'm not sure. As a sideline,
this
> > seems
> > > > like a bloody fast drive.
> > >
> > > Microsoft has some pretty good KB articles on this. Basically, you
> > > need to copy the drive to a specific filename on your boot drive.
> > > NT automatically will look for and load ONE driver, not including the
> > > ATAPI driver, which should be the driver for which the boot drive is
> > > on. It does this before actually fully bringing up the NT kernal,
> > > so as long as the SCSI controller support INT13 bootable drives, it
> > > will work.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dale E. Reed Jr. (daler@iea-software.com)
> > > _________________________________________________________________
> > > IEA Software, Inc. | RadiusNT, Emerald, and NT FAQs
> > > Internet Solutions for Today | http://www.iea-software.com
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > > NTISP Mailing List listserver@emerald.iea.com
>
> --
> Dale E. Reed Jr. (daler@iea-software.com)
> _________________________________________________________________
> IEA Software, Inc. | RadiusNT, Emerald, and NT FAQs
> Internet Solutions for Today | http://www.iea-software.com
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> NTISP Mailing List listserver@emerald.iea.com
------=_NextPart_000_01BD4D34.317AA000
Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ripper Dale!
I'll report on =Monday to the list how the new drive performs - so far it looks =astoundingly =fast.
Rgds
Dan
-----------------------------------------=--
Dan Waldron
Diversified Data
dan@diversified.com.au
http://www.diversified.com.au
Ph: 0417-659-828 (+61-417-659-828)
Fx: =02-9832-0951 =(+61-2-9832-0951)
-------------------------------------------
Quote=d message: (if =applicable)
-------------------------------------------
-------=---
> From: Dale E. Reed Jr. <daler@iea-software.com>
> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: Am I going to have a bad =weekend? (typo corrected)
> Date: Wednesday, 11 March 1998 =20:39
>
> Dan Waldron wrote:
> >
> > It =looks as though Q133491 answers my question. For those =interested:
> >
> > Copy the SCSI driver concerned =(in my case AIC78U2.SYS) to the root directory
> > as =NTBOOTDD.SYS
> >
> > Sounds too simple to be true. I =can't work out whether I need to edit the
> > BOOT.INI or not - =any comments?
>
> Yes its true and no you don't. I =wouldn't feed ya BS. :) My post was
> from memory, since I =have several SCSI systems at my house (NTW and NTS)
> and have ran =into this one several times. The SCSI controller I use is
> =not a supported one, and when I moved from an EIDE to SCSI boot =drive,
> I went digging to find out how. Essentially, I =found the same KB as
> you did.
>
> > =----------
> > > From: Dale E. Reed Jr. <daler@iea-software.com>
> > > To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> > > Subject: Re: Am I goign to have a =bad weekend?
> > > Date: Wednesday, 11 March 1998 =17:20
> > >
> > > Dan Waldron wrote:
> => > >
> > > > I have a NT 4 SP3 server running a =Quantum Big Foot IDE HD which I'm
> > pulling
> > > => out on Sunday morning to replace with one of these lovely new =Seagate
> > Ultra 2
> > > > Wide SCSI drives =hanging off an Adaptec 2940U2W PCI controller.
> > > =>
> > > > When I went to install the SCSI drive in an =empty PC, NT's setup does not
> > > > support the =controller, and a driver must be added during set up, or a
> > =STOP
> > > > error "BOOT_DEVICE_NOT_ACCESSIBLE" =occurs.
> > > >
> > > > Once I've =installed the new disk, I'll be restoring a tape backup with
> => > > registry to go back online.
> > > =>
> > > > My question is how am I going to go =rebooting after restoring my OLD NT
> > setup,
> > => > which *doesn't* have the driver installed? Do you think it =will work if I:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Install =the 2940U2W driver in my current setup,
> > > > 2. =Without rebooting, backup,
> > > > 3. Remove the IDE =drive and install teh SCSI drive
> > > > 4. Restore the =backup
> > > > 5. Reboot
> > > >
> => > > I think this may very well work, but I'm not sure. As a =sideline, this
> > seems
> > > > like a bloody =fast drive.
> > >
> > > Microsoft has some =pretty good KB articles on this. Basically, you
> > > =need to copy the drive to a specific filename on your boot =drive.
> > > NT automatically will look for and load ONE =driver, not including the
> > > ATAPI driver, which should =be the driver for which the boot drive is
> > > on. It =does this before actually fully bringing up the NT kernal,
> > => so as long as the SCSI controller support INT13 bootable drives, =it
> > > will work.
> > >
> > > =--
> > > Dale E. Reed Jr. (daler@iea-software.com)
> > > =_________________________________________________________________
>= > > IEA Software, Inc. = | RadiusNT, Emerald, and NT =FAQs
> > > Internet Solutions for Today | = http://www.iea-software.com
> > >
> > > = ----------------------------------------------------------
> => > NTISP Mailing List = &=nbsp;listserver@emerald.iea.com
>
> --
> Dale E. Reed Jr. = (daler@iea-software.com)
> =_________________________________________________________________
>= IEA Software, Inc. = | RadiusNT, Emerald, and NT =FAQs
> Internet Solutions for Today | = http://www.iea-software.com
>
> = ----------------------------------------------------------
> = NTISP Mailing List = &=nbsp;listserver@emerald.iea.com