>Since SCSI Target Mode (as it's called for IDE PowerBooks) is so good, there >is no way in hell Drive Setup can tell the difference between a PowerBook in >SCSI Target Mode and a real SCSI disk.
Hmm. Are you thinking of FireWire Target Mode? Up to 9.2.2, my books still run in SCSI _Disk_ Mode. Also, IIRC, in Drive Setup my 5300ce appears with a bullet next to it's name when in SDM. None of my other external disks do this. It seems to me that the SDM software/firmware/hardware could provide a unique identifier to Drive Setup (you know - just like how SCSIProbe identifies the Vendor and Product names for the disk) that would prevent DS from low level formatting disks in SCSI Disk Mode. Say something like if Vendor || disk-name = Apple PowerBook <something or other disk>, don't Low Level Format. Seems obvious to me. Nah, Apple was just lazy. Drive Setup is hardly "so good." There's plenty of room for 3rd party products like Hard Disk Toolkit. Peace, Drew -- Author of ClassicStumbler email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> Want to know if your neighbor has Wi-Fi? Find out with ClassicStumbler! <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/classicstumbler/> -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
