There is a control panel that helps with this exact problem. It's called
"Timeout". I've been using it for a while. It allows you to set up a default
waiting period for your Mac to wait until it the hard disk spins up before
it starts the blinking question mark and/or switches to another disk to boot
from. I used to have this problem when I tried to cold boot in the morning
with a System or install disk still left in the CD drive. It's old but I've
had no problems with it under OS 9.2.2 on a C600.
Here's the URL from Macfixit:
http://www.macfixit.com/library/r-z.shtml#Timeout
Hope it helps,
Seth
on 7/10/02 10:06 PM, David R. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] coherently stated:
>>
>> When I had this problem in my C600 it was because the SCSI drive to too long
>> to spin up. The computer got tired of waiting, so to speak, and would find
>> another bootable device. Of course on restart, the SCSI drive is already
>> spun up, so no waiting involved. When I wanted to boot from the SCSI drive,
>> I would do the 3 finger restart about 10 seconds after hitting the start
>> button.
>> ...
>>
>> tafkar
>
> I think this may very well explain my own problem with my ide drive not
> mounting at cold start. Then it will boot up fine on the restart.
> Hmmm.... And then, ...why?
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