Subject: Re: error SCSIRead( ), #5
To: Matt Pepper <matt@enfish.com>
From: Stephen C. Brown <sbrown@shellx.best.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 01/13/1997 22:17:17
>I'm getting "error SCSIRead ( ), #5" when trying to install NetBSD on my
>IIcx. I have 20 megs RAM, an internal 190 mg HD which I'm installing NetBSD
>to and an external 105 meg HD that I'm installing from. Anyone have any
>idea what this error message means? Any and all info would be greatly
>appreciated.

Error #5 is a scsi phase error.  Should normally be ignorable and I've
had it pretty reliably with certain system configurations in the past.
If you see this error during the probing of the scsi devices, ignore
it.  If you see it during the actual installation process, post again.

Steve Brown,
sbrown@best.com

>
>Regards -
>
>Matt