> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If you were installing a new operating system onto a 20 gig, would you > recommend doing a clean install of the highest OS possible. I know in my > situation I started with a lower OS and upgraded it (7.6 or 8.1). Appreciate > your comments. kw > I'm currently muddling through doing just that on my S900, Clean installing OS 9.1 onto a new second HD and will add just those upgreaded apps and other stuff that I now use. While muddling thru this, I still have the old OS 8.1 system fully useable by selecting the proper start up disk. Seems a great way of eliminating, not carrying forward, all the years of accumulated junk on the original HD, and I will have the old drive for back up use.
In setting up the new drive, a small Seagate, I noticed that, besides the fixed 12 sec startup delay option that I am now using, it has a jumper option, "Enable motot start" in which the drive waits for the Start Unit command from the host before starting the spindle motor. What is this normally used for, and how could I use it to manually turn on and off such a drive for back up only purposes? Thoughts please. Bernie -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Processors, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
