.. While all this has been helpful... Neither drive has any sort of jumpers on them.. And while I can boot from one or the other without a prob.. I can't change the ID of either while the other isin't plugged in on it's own or from my OS 8, 8.6 or 9 cd.....
-nathan On 4/26/04 12:39 AM, "Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But did you take into consideration that the drive to be added may be > terminated, therefore should be undone? > > ron > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote, >> >>> It is not the ID that determines termination, it is the physical >>> connection to the ribbon. >>> The last one on the ribbon >>> >>> ron >>> >>>>> Fellow Listers, >>>>> >>>>> Just a quick question regarding multiple SCSI drives.. I added a >>>>> second >>>>> drive (2.1g Seagate Barracuda) From my dead 8600/300. But it >>>>> doesn't show up >>>>> on the desktop or even in Apple System Profiler.. >>>>> I really don't have much experience with all things SCSI.. So >>>>> any ideas? >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Assuming your present drive is set at ID = 0 set the added drive >>>> at ID = 1 or 2. That way you will not have to move the >>>> termination. >>>> >> >> >> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ >> >> Yes Ron of course. But had you followed the implied thought, in this >> case ID setting does determin the " correctness " of the >> termination . Because if a stock Apple CD drive is there it is most >> probably at the standard factory setting of ID = 3 . So therefore I >> suggested open available ID numbers which would avoid the need to >> move termination. I stated it briefly without complicating info. I >> assumed the lister knew how to set jumpers. But the setting of >> termination is often unknown to many. Therefore I gave just enough >> info to get the job done. >> >> -- >> Adrian -- 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
