An iMac DV 400 MHz (slot-loading), upgraded from its stock 10Gb HD to a
Maxtor 6Y160PO (160 Gb HD).
The Maxtor was partitioned for OS 10.3 and OS 9.2.2. Checked RAM-specs
(with "DIMM First Aid") and upgraded firmware before OSX as specified
by Apple.
This HD setup worked well for a few months, though the built-in CD-ROM
didn't respond properly anymore. The owner mainly use an external
CD-drive anyway, so checking this out wasn't a big priority for my
overbooked Mac support time.
But now suddenly the machine won't boot from the HD, but boots OK from
CD (in the internal drive!). Disk First Aid in OS9 can't see the HD at
all. Disk Tools on the 10.3 install disk sees the drive, but all Verify
and Repair-buttons are greyed out. The HD doesn't show up in Startup
Disk control panels (neither in OS9 nor 10.3)
The CD-ROM trouble made me think I had done an error in setting
Master/Slave. But now I wonder; OS9 Disk Tools shows the following:
Type Buss ID LUN
HD ATA 2 0 0
CD ATAPI 2 1 0
The ID shows the master/slave setting, doesn't it? In that case they
are different. What is that LUN thing?
Planning on disconnecting the internal CD to see if we can get to the
HD - which of course is far from fully backed up...
But it's a real hazzle taking these compact iMacs apart, even with
Apples manual.
Any ideas about whats happening here? Anything I can do before digging
out the screw drivers?
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