Thanks Norberto, this sounds like the "spin up issue" might very well be the cause. It might not be spinning up as fast as it used to (like me). I will look into this Dremel business, I must find something lighter and more versatile than my angle grinder and mallet...
> From: Norberto Quintanar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: A second HD won't always mount first go... > >> From the Seagate website: > Q: When I first power up my computer, the Seagate SCSI drive does not > show up on my desktop, but if I reboot the computer, the drive mounts > properly. Why? > > A: When the Mac OS system starts up, it scans the SCSI bus. The > Seagate drive is not ready when the Computer scans the bus so the > driver doesn't load and the drive is not mounted. Check the > following: > > 1: Ensure the Start Delay jumper is not set. > > 2: Try changing the Remote Start jumper. > > 3: Contact your drive preparation software manufacturer for special > mounting software. > > > > 4: Contact your computer manufacturer for SCSI bus information. > > > > 5: If none of the above helps, you can use this work around. > > SCSI Probe is a program available on the Internet that will mount a > drive after the computer is booted up. Use this to mount the drive > after each cold boot. > > AND here's the link baby!! > > http://allmacintosh.xs4all.nl/preview/207026.html -- 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
