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Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.4)?
I have a couple of Seagate Cheetah ST336607LW drives, and an Atto UL3D scsi-controller.
I've had lots of troubles with this setup, and I suspect my drives need to have updated their firmware (they both have Rev:0004). Anyone know how to update firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (Panther)?? Or better: has anyone the same setup that works? My setup: G4 QS 2002, 933, OS 10.3.4, 1,5 Gb RAM Atto UL3D Ultra 320 card Seagate Cheetah ST336607LW Rev:0004 drives HD2 PT 6.7 cs8 Thanks, ruudman |
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.
We've got 4-HD systems and 14 of the 73GB version of that drive in Rorke 'sleds'. We've never had a problem with any of them in 2.5 years. Have you confirmed the firmware and settings of the Atto card?
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.
I use the Atto firmware suggested by Digidesign. Same goes for drivers, config tool, atto preferences; all according to PT 6.7 requirements.
Anyone who use Seagate Cheetah with Pto Tools? Please let me know if you have a newer revision of the disk.. BTW, thanks for answering. Eric ruudman |
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.
hi i have the UL3D. ATTO config 3.06, driver 3.2.1, flash 1.6.6f0
all my cheetahs are rev 0006 don't know how they got that way...maybe the ATTO updates did that.
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.
Thanks, Minister!
But according to Digidesign, your ATTO specs are too recent for my PT6.7 on Panther.. What PT/OS are you running? I don't have a clue if updating ATTO does something with the harddisk firmware, but I suspect it doesn't. The disks having Rev. 0004 is making me quite nervous right now, having read in a Unix forum that there was some trouble with Cheetahs... ruudman |
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.
yeah, i am on 10.4.6 and PT 7.2...
call ATTO, i found them very helpful when i had an issue.
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.
We have an HD3 on a G4, which had great SCSI performance with 5.3.1 on OS9, but never ran very stably or performed well with Pro Tools HD 6 on Panther or Tiger. (Firewire drives were OK on OSX, though.)
Once Pro Tools HD 7.1 came out, SCSI performance became good again and rock solid. We have a mix of five 10K drives including a Seagate or two, and have that one ATTO SCSI card that Digi currently supports. Your problems might well go away if you upgrade to Pro Tools 7 (7.1 at least; I don't have 7.2). |
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.
I have the same setup as you except my QS is 733. Been running OS X 10.3.8 PT 6.9.1 for sometime with ATTO & cheetahs with no problems. However, I do have some older Cheetahs that won't mount under OS X. They mount fine in OS 9. I know this is a drive firmware issue, but I also do not know how to update the firmware. I'm guessing it's PC only (?) as most firmware flashes are (except on stuff specifically for mac).
I don't use them much so I've never pursued updates. I'd try calling Seagate and see what they say. I'm sure they're useable just don't know how to update them. At least you know it's not just you or your other stuff or settings. Good Luck and please let us know if you find anything out. |
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.
I have discovered that with older drives it is worth upping the "Selection Timeout" setting in the Atto configuration tool. As I remember the default is 50mS and this is sometimes not long enough for older drives to report themselves as present. I have never had a problem when set to 250mS.
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Re: Updating firmware on SCSI drives in OSX (10.3.4)?
Hi I have some old drives I need to get some sessions off off but I sold my old G4 & G5 13+ years ago but I found my Digidesign SCSI 128 card but no drivers If so one can let me know if this card works best with a G4 or G5 that would be great Thank you.
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