As long as both CD drives are Apple, additional hard drives shouldn't cause a problem. If you want to start from the new hard drive, leave the CD drives empty and use the cmd-opt-shift-delete sequence to start from the new drive. To start from an non Apple CD drive, you might need to disconnect the new hard drive so that the cmd-opt-shift-delete sequence grabs the correct drive.
I can relate to your problem. I have some software that uses 8.1/8.6, so I have 8.1 on one of my other drives. (I find 8.1 to be more stable than 8.6 for my needs.) I use 9.1 on my primary startup drive. BTW: If you need to use 8.1 for any programs, you can move the carbonlib extension into the 8.1 extensions folder and it will allow many newer programs requiring that extension to work under 8.1. Another note: There is an extension called "911", available for free download at download.com among other places, that allows some older programs to run under 9.1. It doesn't work for all old programs, (thus my continued use of 8.1) but you might try it and see if at least some of your older programs will work with 9.1. (It might save some expensive upgrades.) David Allen RK Rossi wrote: > Hello David, > I have one HD on one SCSI chain. And will soon have another HD on a second > SCSi chain. The current one is buggy with OS 8.6. That OS is needed for some > very costly outdated software which will soon be replaced. > -- 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
