Ed Zelinsky on 1/15/03 6:31 AM wrote: > Just purchased a Maxtor 80GB/7200rpm external drive to hook up via Firewire > to my Pismo (OS 9.2). Tried different start up combinations but I can't see > an icon any where...
Glad to hear that a simple OS 9.1 update corrected your problem. Wish all problems were that simple to rectify. In my case, I have two external FireWire cases (they're identical but one has an 18MB IBM Travelstar and the other, a 10GB Toshiba) that I've used with my iBook, G4 at home and my G4 at work. About half the time they fail to mount on all three machines. The G4s are running OS9.x and the iBook runs Jaguar so it doesn't seem to matter what OS or machine it is. In every case though, if I switch the drives off and then back on, they will ALWAYS mount. After that, everything functions normally. I suspect that the problem is the chipset used for the bridge. I've heard that the most reliable is the Oxford 911. I know the cases I use are not sporting the Oxford chipset. Plus they are dual purpose (FireWire & USB 1.1). Again, they always mount and function normally, but at least half the time I have to switch the drives off and back on. Initially when I started having this problem, I would run the Apple drive utility to mount them, but they would never show up. Out of frustration I would switch them on and off which is how I discovered my workaround. Now I just put up with the switching off/on routine. -Mark -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
