Anyone have any other ideas? I would love to be able to use this 40GB drive if possible.
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 11:45:37 -0500, Jason Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had the drives both connected at one time and the issue was still > present. I have connected the drive in question by itself with the > standard short IDE cable that came standard with the B&W and with a > plain PC ATA100 cable from a PC and this had no effect on the issue. > It happened with both cables. I do agree with you that the problem is > somehow in the drive, but I don't understand why it would work > perfectly fine in a PC and not in a Mac. Strange no? > > On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 09:36:59 -0700, Bruce Johnson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Mar 4, 2005, at 9:11 AM, Jason Watkins wrote: > > > > > The only thing I could think of that would cause these problems would > > > be a problem with the Mac firmware on the HD. I put it back into my > > > parents' Windows PC to try it, and it works fine. I can use a > > > JumpDrive with it and everything. Any suggestions? I could find no > > > firmware updates on Hitachi's site. I have emailed their tech support > > > for help, but I have heard nothing from them yet (I just emailed them > > > this morning). Does anyone else have any ideas? Thanks! > > > > > > > No I really doubt this is a firmware issue on the drive. > > > > I suspect either bad cabling or a flaky drive. Does the same thing > > happen if you swap the two drives around in the B&W? That would > > eliminate or confirm cable issues. > > > > I have run into ide drives that simply do not play well with others, > > but not in a long long time. Thought...do you still have the 12 gb > > attached when you're having problems with the 40? try disconnecting it. > > > > -- > > Bruce Johnson > > University of Arizona > > College of Phar macy > > Information Technology Group > > > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > > > > -- > > 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/> > > > > iPod Accessories for Less > > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > > www.1800ipod.com > > > > -- > Jason Watkins > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mac powered...Coke fueled > > -- > 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/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- Jason Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mac powered...Coke fueled -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
