At 6:31 PM +0200 4/21/02, Johannes Gebauer wrote: > > >In my SCSI chain I have a Syquest EZ, a HD, a CD burner and a Scanner. So >far I have always shut down the computer to switch any device on or off.
Absolutely! I caused serious data loss on my internal HD when I neglected that advice. >In >addition I always have the scanner on (when it is connected; I am on a >laptop, so I don't always have my SCSI chain connected), because it is the >last device in the chain and is terminated internally > >1) Should the scanner always be on, or will the termination work with it >off? ALL SCSI devices in the chain shouuld be on before booting the computer. I (once again, I learn slowly) caused major data loss by leaving a device off, and it took me a week or so to discover why Norton was causing more problems than it was fixing. To Andrew Stiller, I have to say, your problems sound to me like SCSI problems, if the HD itself hasn't gone south. A cable gone bad, a dirty connector (try turning everything off and unplugging and replugging each connector), something moved, the order of devices changed (even though officially this is not supposed to make a difference), or a SCSI ID number conflict (I've had that one, too! It makes your computer not boot, or if it does, it limps most pathetically.) Have you moved or changed ANYTHING in your SCSI chain in the week or so before the problems started? >2) If it doesn't need to be on, can I freely switch it on or off when it is >not in use, or can I just switch it on while the computer is running but not >off? > >3) From what you are saying I understand I can switch the other devices on >while the computer is running. Can I also switch them off (obviously after >unmounting any media in them) while the computer is running? > >4) Is there any risk of Data loss, or damage when doing any of this? > >Thanks, >Johannes >-- >http://www.musikmanufaktur.com >http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de > >_______________________________________________ >Finale mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
