A-6Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User’s GuideCommon Error MessagesHere is what you should do if the following messages appear onthe screen at bootup:“Device connected, but not ready”The host computer received no answer when it requested datafrom an installed SCSI device.1 Run SCSISelect and set the Send Start Unit Command to Yes forthe particular SCSI device ID. See Starting SCSISelect onpage 3-3.2 Ensure that the device is set to spin up when the power isswitched on. The spin up option is typically set by a jumper.(See the documentation for the device.)“Start unit request failed”This message can appear if the option to send Start Unit Commandis set to Yes and device is not a disk drive. If this is the case, thenchange the setting to No in SCSISelect for the device.The SCSI card BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command toone of the installed SCSI devices. Run SCSISelect and disable theSend Start Unit Command for the device.“Time-out failure during...”An unexpected time-out occurred:1 Verify that the SCSI bus is properly terminated.2 Verify that all cables are properly connected.Try disconnecting the SCSI device cables from the SCSI card andthen starting the computer. If the computer successfully restarts,one of the SCSI devices may be defective.
