Scsi device not loaded - NetWare 6 & ArcServe 9

[deskhelp]

I'd be so glad if anybody has any ideas on helping me solve this one, I've been weeks working on it by now!

We have a Dell PowerEdge 2600/NetWare 6 (brand new install) with an external SDLT scsi tape drive. The SCSI adapter and drive are detected by the BIOS but it seems that they are not loaded properly in NetWare because the astart command gives a "PFC error E21104 Check SCSI hardware. Driver for SCSI adapter not loaded".

The adapter is Adaptec 39160 - how can I check whether it is loaded in NetWare? If it's not loaded, how can I now manually load it so that it OS sees the card? I have installed the latest support pack 3 for NetWare and loaded the newest adaptec drivers into c:\nwserver
I can pretty much do anything required as this is a new server without any data on it yet.

Thank you in advance for any help - I'm so stuck and frustrated!

Laura Kiely

 

[terry712]

type list devices and you will see it there
also check in startup - it will have a load line

seen this if pfc.ini is wrong

 

[Lou0686]

Hi,

You should have the driver for the card loading from the Startup.ncf and then NWAPSI.CDM loading fron either the Startup or Autoexec.ncf.