>sjg@quick.com.au (Simon J. Gerraty) writes:
>> In the mean time I'm hoping someone can suggest what/why might be
>> going wrong.  The disk claims to be able to do SCSI-1 so the fact that
>> its on an old ah1542B should be ok I assume.

>If the disk and the controller are both wide-scsi, they will negotiate
>a wide-scsi connection.  If your cable is only 8-bits wide, you get
>hosed.  It sounds like this is whats happening.

Sadly neither the controller nor the disk are wide-scsi.
I'll try attatching both the tape and disk to my i486 which has 
a 1542CF (I think) and see if they work there.

--sjg