Well, even though the new drive *is* 4GB and I'd still swear that tech doc about SCSI Disk Mode means it's a no-no on drives "larger than 4GB," the suggestion that the drive size was the problem prompted me to try Apple's workaround.
I took the new drive, wiped it clean, re-partitioned it with the bottom 20MB -- Apple's doc suggested 16MB -- as a separate partition (I named it "Extra" -- and it's NOT hidden) and then reinstalled MacOS 8.6 -- NOT 9.1 -- onto the largest partition, naming it the same as the original drive. And guess what? SCSI Disk Mode not only works with the PTP, but *both* partitions show up on my desktop! Could this indicate "an OS thing," where my PowerTower Pro 8.6 system had trouble recognizing a 9.x-formatted drive? I only mention this because when I went to re-format the disk when booting from an 8.6 CD -- yes, I happen to have one of the rare ones -- Drive Setup couldn't recognize the driver. ??? In any event, my restore from backup went smoothly, the PBook boots under 8.6 as it should, and SCSI Disk Mode to the PTP works as it did before. Curiouser and curiouser... --Bill -- Bill Wilson Creative Director Wilson-Lewis-Wilson Design www.wlwdesign.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
