> One other after-thought: Actually one sort of fast way to find out if you have a SCSI problem is to install OS-X. If there is a problem with SCSI devices, OS-X will really squawk and crash. Maybe not the most efficient way to find these things out...
> On Friday, September 13, 2002, at 02:35 PM, Charlo98 at aol.com wrote: > >> HELP! Hope this isn't too long winded! >> I have a beige G3 with a 2nd hard drive installed. Serial number >> begins >> XB808. It's an IBM 40G SCSI drive that I installed (maybe my first >> mistake). >> The drive mounts and works and the SCSI number doesn't conflict with >> any of >> my other devices. HOWEVER, even though it mounts, can be booted >> from, etc., >> it is sometimes erratic, cursor gets "squirrely" (is that a word??) >> and drive >> doesn't seem to be able to find info for short periods, which slows me >> down >> considerably. There are 2 plug-ins for drives on the internal cable. >> I have >> had this drive connected to both. Same results. The people at >> OtherWorld >> walked me through setup. They said the drive was terminated and told >> me >> where to put jumpers for the ID. It seems if I never open the window >> for >> that drive on screen and am only working on my original drive, there >> is no >> slow down or erratic cursor. Am hoping some of the experts out there >> can >> tell me what my next move should be. My system profile is as follows: >> >> Internal ATA 0 ID=0 Hard Drive (original 4G drive) >> Internal ATA 1 ID=O CD-Rom drive (apple) >> SCSI Bus 0 ID=6 External LaCie CD-Rom >> ID=5 External Zip >> ID=3 Hard Drive (the one in question) >> >> Thanks a bunch for all the great guidance this list provides. I read >> all the >> posts and file many away for future use (mostly for OX 10, whenever I >> make >> that switch) and have benefited greatly from all the answers and >> advice! >> >> Lona >> >> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be September >> 24 >> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of >> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. >> >> > > > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be September 24 > For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of > activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. > > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be September 24 For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
