How can you tell which disk driver(s) is/are being used for your hard drive(s) ? The drivers supplied with new drives are for PCs so us older Mac users must rely on Apple or other third party.
How do we know what version of Drive Update to use? Does a new drive need the newest driver available or are we better off sticking with a version more suited to our OS, for instance, if you still use 8.6?
Are they stored on ROM or in some secret HD location? When you use Drive Update or other app to install a new driver, jus' where do it go? Other hardware drivers can be seen in extensions so they are a more tangible known quantity. (Makes me feel warm and fuzzy and in control of my PPC.)
If you are experiencing HD problems (not mounting or booting correctly, etc.), how can you tell if it is driver related? I would guess they can get corrupted just like the rest of your data? Seems to me you need a good driver to get your drive to mount correctly but you cannot update or replace (reload?) a driver UNLESS your drive is mounted. Am I wrong about this apparent catch 22?
TIA, Mike
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