> > I just put into my 8500 one Seagate ST19171WC (9.1 GB Barracuda), it is a > > SCA drive with an adapter from 80 pin SCA into 50 pin Narraw SCSI. The > > drive has OS 8.1 installed. > > > > Now, OS 8.1's Apple HD Setup formatted the drive OK, but I just can't get > > the drive to boot after a power shutdown. > > After a restart, the HD boots fine into the desktop. > > > > Does it mean that the HD is not supported under OS 8.1? > > > > What can I do to make this drive boot up from a cold start? > > > > The jumper for "spinning up" has been enabled on the drive.
OK, I'm just guessing here, but I just had a similar situation trying to connect an IBM 36 gig ultra-wide SCSI, 68-pin drive to an Adaptec 29160N host adapter card with a mini-50 external connecter. Adaptec said that you can go from a 68-pin connector on the card to a 50-pin connector on the drive, but not the other way around, otherwise some signals are lost. You're stepping down an 80-pin SCA drive to 50 pins -- maybe you're losing the signals that cause the drive to auto-boot. herb -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
