In a first aspect, a computer system includes a storage adapter, a disk drive
and a SCSI bus interconnecting the storage adapter and the disk drive. The storage
adapter is connected to the SCSI bus via a first active termination circuit and
the disk drive is connected to the SCSI bus via a second active termination circuit.
The first active termination circuit is disabled and diagnostic signals are coupled
to the bus. The frequency of errors in the diagnostic signals is detected to determine
whether the second active termination circuit is in a failing condition.