In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:

> > On Wed, 20 Aug 1997 21:02:29 GMT, Mark Landin <[log in to unmask]>
> > writes:
> >
> > >Or could it be you have a bad SCSI card, cable, or terminator, to the
> > point
> > >where it is causing long-term damage to the disk drives themselves...?
> >
> > Well, as I know nothing about HPIB and even less about SCSI, it could >
> > be.  I was hoping the guys I pay $ to for support (HP) would be able >
> > to determine that.
> >
> > Jim Phillips                            Manager of Information Systems

I am curious to know how a cable, terminator, or card can kill a disk
drive.  Does the card send out a message to "crash your heads into the
platter"?  Is the drive not able to defend itself from the rogue con-
troller?  Can the terminator or the cable change "read sector x" to
"kill yourself, you little disk drive"?

I never remember this being even a remote possiblity with HP-IB.

Bruce "Is this really progress" Senn

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