Hello All Need some help
Problem: I first noticed that randomly, booting up from power Off via the keyboard, the bootup drive mounts to the desktop but the second drive does not. This is not normal and never seen this in the one/two years I have worked with 7600 boxes. Apple Desk Setup Utility recognizes the drive OK but indicates "not mounted". I can mount the errant drive using third party utilities, like SCSI Probe 5.2.1 and Mt Everything. The second drive will mount on subsequent Restart, but never on subsequent power ON bootup from the keyboard Checked IDs and terminations and all is OK: only last 4 GB drive(top tray) is terminated with an ID=0 and the second 2 GB drive( bottom tray) is not terminated with an ID=2. These are simple, SCSI wide, 50 pin , Quantum drives, with a simple, straight forward , 7 pin total jumper block. Just 3 bit ID numbers and a termination pin. Nothing else to set!. Got jumper info from the Maxtor web site . Bottom line summary: "problem" is that either drive can be selected as the bootup drive and boots OK to the desktop, but the second drive will not automatically mount to the desktop.It is recognized as being there and will mount using third party utilities and stays mounted on subsequent Restart. I substituted the only other drive I had available and problem does not go away After working three full days, playing switchie-switchie with hard drive jumpers and termination; initialization-both low level and "normal"; OS9.1 clean installations,updating drivers selection , repeated runs of TechTool Pro, etc I finally have given up the ghost and posted this problem. I think its a diver problem with the SCSI Quantum hard drives, one or the other, but cannot prove it since I have no other drives to try. I have used TechTool Pro 3 ( which checks everything-MOBO and Drives ,etc) ) and Disk Warrior Utilities, respectively, and all tests come up OK! Has anyone gone thru this experience ? Any ideas All? thanks mucho albert -- 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! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
