I've had some SCSI problems myself. Mine differed in that, as I have a full OS 9 install on the SCSI disk, I couldn't always boot directly into *that* OS.
Since doing the following (3 weeks ago?) it's been fine. 1. Ensure the SCSI drive powers up on start. This should be a jumper setting. What apparently happens is that by the time the drive has powered up "normally", the process in OS X to see if it's there has executed. 2. Repair permissions. Just 'cause. 3. If a problem, shut-down and wait a good 10 minutes. Hell, unplug the thing for 10 minutes. HTH Frank PS: And yes, it *does* know it's there... ;-) On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, Tony Gamble wrote: > Hi, list! > Here's a puzzling problem to which perhaps someone out there has a > viable solution: > I recently purchased a SCSI hard drive, 18Gb IBM DGHS-18Y. Its ID is > set to 2, and if I understand the documentation correctly, it is > self-terminating (take that, Arnold!). Also, it is plugged in to an > Adaptec 2930 (there is a 50-pin adapter on the drive itself) in a B&W > w/XLR8 G4/500. > The drive shows up perfectly well when I boot do OS 9.2.2, but > whenever I boot to OS X (currently Panther, but also tried a Jaguar > bootable CD) it absolutely refuses to exist! I've gone back to OS 9 > and done a low-level format and all-zero, updated the driver, and still > no sign of it in OS X. I do hear a couple of quick accesses to the > drive while X is in the early stages of boot, and even very briefly and > occasionally while X is running. It seems as though, somewhere deep, > deep down inside, X knows it's there, and it's taunting me, throwing > its ghostly existence in my face at every turn! ;-) > I welcome any and all suggestions from our knowledgeable listers out > there. > > - Tony > > > -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- 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> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
