Currently, I'm booting from a 7.5.0 Disk Tools floppy.
On Thursday, January 1, 2015 11:52:38 AM UTC-7, Marek Drvota wrote: > > you booted from floppy? > > > > On 1. 1. 2015, at 19:28, Will Kubic <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > > > On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 8:38:23 PM UTC-7, Clark Martin wrote: >> >> No, a SCSI terminator is not required in this simple of a configuration. >> >> My first guess would be jumpers. It can be any SCSI ID except 7 but it >> is usually 0. Typically 0 is programmed by not putting in any jumpers in >> the SCSI ID positions. Other jumpers vary so you might want to post what >> they are here. >> >> When you say it's an official Apple drive I take it you mean it says >> "Apple" on the drive, if not it probably isn't. >> >> You could try modifying a copy of a bootable floppy by adding some SCSI >> tools to it. I'd suggest a SCSI scanning tool and a non-Apple disk format >> tool. >> >> Do you have access to another Mac with a SCSI interface? >> >> KK6ISP >> Yet another designated driver on the information super highway. >> >> > So I figured out the problem. I'm just uhh... Really dumb. I didn't plug > the SCSI cable into the motherboard all the way even though I swear I did. > > Yes, it is an official DPES-31080 IBM/Apple drive. > > I have the jumpers set for auto-termination. > > However, I have a new problem. > > With Disk Tools (From a 7.5.0 disk set) is inserted, I can see the drive, > I can write to the drive (I tested this by copying over Apple HD SC Setup > and Disk First Aid) I can partition the drive, but I cannot initialize the > drive to save my life, nor can I test the drive. When I do, it gives me a > "The disk could not be initialized. Unable to initialize the disk" error. > > My partition setup contains: > > 27k Mac Driver > 37k Mac Driver > 256k Apple Driver 10Kit > 256k Apple Patches > 1058459k Macintosh HD (I created this partition) > > Without being able to Initialize it, I can't install System 7. > > -- > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:> > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
