"The purpose to
this thread is to figure why the 8500/132 isn't mounting any drive."
I don't know that I can help you mount the drive, but I will tell you
a few things that you might consider. I've had the Apple system
installer tell me it isn't an Apple Drive when the only drive I've
had (I'm about to buy a new one) is the original drive that came in
my Apple bought new directly from Apple. I really don't recall what
happened. I do think I was able to install the software anyway, but
can't be sure as there was one time when I had to break down and take
my computer in for repair (it was still under warranty and the hard
drive and other drives on the SCSI chain were replaced).
Is this your original drive? A second drive? If it's a second or new
drive, you might want to check SCSI ID number, termination, recheck
mounting.
Can you borrow an external drive from someone, just to boot up and
see what's going on software wise (running Norton for example)? I
fixed someone's computer that booted but couldn't find hard drive by
connecting my external hard drive and working off that with Norton.
If you do that, don't forget to make sure there is a system folder on
the external.
Sorry I can't be any more help than these few suggestions (probably
all useless).
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