I think it's a built-in limitation... but I don't remember exactly
why...

   Dan

--- Doug Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That's kind of what I was wondering.  Thought it seems strange that
> it 
> will work with three and not four drives.  I would think a damaged 
> control would affect any and all drive combo's.
> 
> In regards to some of the other replies:
> 
> 1.  All my tests have ALWAYS put the 3.5" drives first in the chain, 
> followed by the 5.25" drives.
> 
> 2.  I have checked the cabling, including unplugging and plugging 
> drives back in.  This was further tested by swapping out specific 
> drives with other drives.  In ALL cases the fourth drive is not 
> recognized.
> 
> 3.  To eliminate possible bad drives or cables, as I mentioned in #2 
> above, I have swapped out every single drive for other drives.  In
> ALL 
> cases the result is the same.
> 
> At this point I'm going to assume the drive port off the IIgs is
> having 
> a problem.
> 


        
                
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