Mac OS 6.0.8 can handle up to 2GB partitions. I had originally formatted it to the full 2GB and that worked fine as well, when booted from a floppy. Not likely the partition size.
bp On Saturday, April 13, 2002, at 09:50 AM, J.S. Garrison wrote: > > > ---------- >> From: Blake Patterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Compact Macs) >> Subject: HELP - Mac Plus ext. SCSI HD won't boot... >> Date: Fri, Apr 12, 2002, 5:01 PM >> > >> I recently acquired a Mac Plus and a Rodime 20MB ext SCSI HD... > >> Once installed, Apple SC HD would not format the drive. �It is not an >> Apple drive. �So I did the ResEdit patch. �It then saw the drive but >> would not format it "hardware error." ��I also got Apple HD SC A/UX >> setup---same prob. �I then got Lido 7 and it formatted the drive fine. >> �Set up one 1GB partition. �The drive is mounted and reads/writes fine >> (at 160KB/sec both ways only it seems, based on a bench from Lido). >> �BUT--the drive won't BOOT!! �I get a question-mark floppy icon. >> >> I've tried everything. �Nothing I do will get that drive to boot. �It >> is >> 1:1 interleaved becuase it has cache and there's no point to 3:1 with a >> cache I hear. >> bp >> >> -- >> Heisenberg may have slept here. > > I think the drive's too big. Either partition it in thirds or use a > smaller > drive. > > JEff > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 > CD $79.99 > PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- Heisenberg may have slept here. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
