On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 06:43:42 -0500 Bill Spencer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there: Someone mentioned recently that when I install the HD from my > Supermac C500 in the B&W G3 I'm getting going, I should set one of them to > be a master drive and one to be a slave drive. What does that mean and how > do I do it? Thanks! IDE drives (not SCSI) as they came with B&W G3 have one or two devices per cable. To make the two devices (not just HD, also CDROM) unique you have to "jumper them" to be either master or slave. To "jumper them" look at the backside of the dive where power and the IDE cable are connected. You'll find another area typically with two rows of metal pins, 4 wide. If you are lucky you'll find some markings right there. If not look on the label of the drive for a little schematic. If only one harddrive is attached you'll jumper it, depending on the drive, either not at all or as master, i.e. you put a little plastic connector on one of the vertical pin pairs. Which pins is depending on the drive type (read the label). For two drives one has to be master and one slave. For slave typically you put that little plastic (metal contacts inside) on the second connector (looking at the connector side of the drive, counting from left to right, label on top, circuit board at bottom; master is typically the leftmost). Sequence and jumpering can vary seriously from drive to drive like on a paritcular Samsung drive where master is indeed leftmost jumper set, Slave is *no* jumper and jumper on slave (second pin) is slave with limited drive capacity (32GB instead of 80GB). You can experiment as setting jumpers usually only switches modes but won't harm the drive. Hope this helps, K.-H. -- 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
