>>> Jeff wrote: >>> >>> IIRC, the problem in question is one where no matter what you set the >>> Start-Up Disk control panel to the machine boots from the first >>> volume with an OS that it finds. > >> Bailey wrote: >> >> I've not had this problem. Is it a Sonnet "issue" ? > > Jeff Walther wrote: > > It's not a Sonnet specific issue though in the case mentioned it was > related to a Sonnet card. But in my case it was related to an > Adaptec card. In another case it occurred with a VST card. > > It's a rare, odd, frustrating problem and it's so rare and odd that > we haven't been able to determine the exact cause. Some times it's > very persistent, and other times it goes away never to return. There > is probably some repeatable sequence of configuration steps that > invokes it (and some method of making it go away), but other than > being associated with SCSI and IDE cards it's not clear what those > steps are.
Jeff, I always though this was an old world machine issue. (Machines without upgradable firmware.) It was my understanding that if "left up to the machine," they had a boot sequence that looked for a bootable system folder: first on a floppy disk, then numerically through the SCSI chain. That IDE, USB and FireWire were totally ignored by the machine, since they came along later. And, only IDE (and other control-type) cards with built in firmware entered into the startup process via that firmware. Would this then be a firmware, or lack thereof issue, or am I just way off base in my understanding? Nancy -- 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! | SPECIAL SM LIST PRICES - 24x Bootable SCSI CDROM $39.99, Umax Processors $19.99 PowerSupplies from C500/C600 $49.99 J700/S900 $79.99 <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
