On Tue, 7 May 1996, Bill Studenmund wrote:
> > 
> > This is probably just due to the fact that the installer (and also mkfs 
> > I think) sometimes have a difficult time "talking" to whatever is on 
> > SCSI ID 5.  For instance, on my ID 5 I've got a Zip drive.  Because the
> > drive uses variable geometry for the disk parameter, I'm pretty sure
> > that's part of the reason that it will give the error.  What kind of 
> > device do you have on SCSI ID 5?  Is it a non-standard type of drive?
> 
> Whoops! The SCSRead(), #5 means a SCSI error of type 5, whatever
> that is, not a problem w/ device #5. I get this error on my Quantum
> 730 (ID 1). It's a bug in the installer/Mkfs programs. I think the new
> version doesn't have it.
> 
> Take care,
> 
> Bill
>

Yep, I went out and made up my own answer based on my own experience.  Well,
we all know what happens when I assume.   :)   (I don't even need to say it)
Thanks for the correction.

Jon 
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