On 2/22/04 2:57 PM, "GDB-2mosMDK92" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sunday 22 February 2004 03:47 pm, Larry Jorgenson wrote: >> I have a B&W Rev. 1 G3 with a SCSI Hard Drive. There is no IDE Ribbon >> cable available except for the one running to the CD Drive. The ZIP drive >> bay is empty. I tried to install an ATA hard drive in the Zip drive bay >> but I can only get the drive to work if I unhook the CD drive. Is this a >> master/slave issue and if so, what jumper settings do I need to change on >> the CD drive? I currently have the HD set to Master. It is a Quantum >> Fireball Plus KX series. >> >> Larry Jorgenson, P.Eng >> Macintosh Computer Consultant > > Hi Larry, it would be my guess that being as the CD is all alone (no ZIP > drive) on that IDE channel then it would be set to master, so your HD should > be set to slave. That said, coming from the PC world, there are often > problems with putting a CD as master and a HD as slave. HD's are often picky > about working with other devices that are set to master. If it doesn't work > that way then reverse the settings, make the HD master and the CD slave. Thanks all, that did the trick. I set the CD to slave and HD to master and I was still able to boot from the CD and now I can see the HD and am installing Panther now. Larry -- 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
