I ran into some file corruption halfway through trying to add a slave drive but it fixed itself. Here's what happened:
My corrupted files on my original HD fixed themselves once I switched the master/slave jumpers on the two hard drives. All I did was make my old drive (the one with the corrupted data) into the slave instead of the master. I put the new drive in the master position. I even used a 24 inch IDE cable I got from a PC friend (blue connector on Bus end, High speed cable) and everything works perfectly. Files that I could see but couldn't open on the 2nd Partition of my original HD are now back to normal. System profiler recognizes the original HD's 2nd partition now. I have no idea why it didn't before. This all happened by: -unplugging it, moving it, and plugging it in again with a different cable (this is when most of the files on the 2nd Partition wouldn't open, I could see the files but double clicking gave me "couldn't be found" errors, System Profiler showed a 40GB drive but the second partition was showing up as 0GB) -then I added a new slave HD to the same cable (wouldn't recognize either HD) -then I removed it entirely from the chain and installed boot software on the new HD (connected as Single Master) -then I added it again as a slave to the new HD and it worked (both HD's recognized and 2nd partition of original HD back to normal.) Weird! -then I changed to the 24 inch cable to so I could place the HD's in the Upper and Lower bays and close the box. :o) I'm sending back a $100 5400RPM Maxtor 100GB (2MB cache) I bought earlier, and I'm keeping a 7200RPM Western Digital 120GB (8MB cache!). Paid $1 per gig for it at CompUSA w/ rebate, WooHoo! Also, I'm loving my 40Write/12ReWrite/48Read TDK CDRW drive I paid $50 for at JandR.com w/ rebate. Here's what I have: Mac G3 Desktop (Beige) 233/512k L2 cache, ATI RagePro (Video). Internal IDE Devices: 40GB 7200RPM Maxtor Hard Drive with OS9.2.2, Main Boot disk (Bus 0, Slave) 120GB / 7200RPM / 8MB Cache / Western Digital Hard Drive with OS9.2.2, also set up to Boot from but with only Music applications, Pro Tools, Logic Audio, Finale, etc.. (Bus 0, Master) 40x12x48 TDK CDRW Drive (Bus 1) External Devices: SCSI: Yamaha 4x2x6 CDR burner Microtek ScanMaker X6 scanner Ethernet: Alcatel DSL modem (Pacbell DSL, 150k per sec. Down / 24k per sec Up) Parallel (Printer) through a Belkin Data Switch: Epson Stylus Color 800 Printer Opcode MIDI Translator II Interface connected to an 88 weighted keyboard. Palm Sync Interface Cradle Parallel (Modem): Global Villiage 56k Modem/Fax Well, I think I'm finally happy with my 1998 Beige G3 Desktop. My recent 120GB HD and 40x CDRW upgrades cost me $185. Left to do now is: -add a G3 533 Zif upgrade (only about $180 last time I checked) -and fill up my PCI slots with Firewire, Audio hardware, and maybe USB cards. (another $150) Thanks to all who helped me in my upgrading woes :o) Dennis -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
