>I would like to make contact with guys that are using Mt Everything to >unmount(stop unit) to take hard drives off-line when not in use. > >Equipment: 7600 /sonnet G3 400/1MB /OS9.1 > >I have an external Bus 1 SCSI Quantum Fireball HD (ID5) ; one internal >Bus 0 SCSI Quantum (ID 0) and one IDE as my boot up disk > >I can fully control the external quantum HD OK; stop unit-start >unit-mount.Works just like I want it to. > >The problem is that I cannot control the internal quantum. It will not >accept the stop unit command. I had this problem too. Also one drive that it did stop wouldn't re-start until re-boot.
> >Can anyone help me on this one? > >thanks to all that reply > >albert > >BTW. I have tried "Sleeper" .There are "problems"for me with this one. >When I work Outlook Express with one internal disk I get activity on the >external one at the same time and that disk keeps on spinning up. (?) > You might be able to track down what's causing the background activity and eliminate it. (see the Help file in Sleeper) In my case I think I still have some aliases that are connecting to something on the 2nd drive because mine spins up occasionally too. If you set Expert Options (opt-comm-help) to "Spin down unmounted disks", then re-boot, you can then drag your other drive to the trash to unmount it, as a way of keeping it off. --Anna -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
