> Consequently, this seems to be a limitation with the StarMax and MacOS > because I can access a secondary drive via Linux. Go figure!
We are going around in circles... to quote David Klaus from a few days ago: > The one disk per IDE bus is a limitation of the ROM code in the > StarMax (as supplied by Apple), not the hardware. This is why Linux > can do it as it does not use any of the ROM code, except the lowest > level boot code. Your service technician friend might know of a way > to get the Apple OS to support 2 drives per channel, but I suspect he > is actually running Linux. The boot ROM issue is also why when > people sell their Beige G3s you should always confirm if it is a Rev > A or B, as the Rev A's only supported one drive per IDE channel while > the Rev B's will support 2 drives. You can take a Rev B rom and > plug it into a Rev A system and it will support 2 drives per channel. That said, it is apparently possible in some machines with certain versions of Mac OS, but no-one knows how or can even confirm it. -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
