If the drive is really old, it might be that the power supply of the LCIII cannot deliver enough power. I have an old Seagate drive here, it's rated at 5V/1.6 A and 12V/2A - definitely too much for a pizza MAC.
Dirk >Howdy folks. > >I use a topless LC III to test old scsi drives, but this one has me >hornswoggled. Hooked up and plugged in, this drive, pulled from a IIfx, >just clicks and its red power LED just blinks. I'm starting up from an >external scsi ZIP volume, but the startup hangs whenever the Imprimis is >plugged into the LC III's internal HDD scsi cable. > >Looking at the Imprimis drive from the rear, there are seven jumper pairs >just to the left of the AC power receptacle. Counting from the right, the >first two positions are jumpered, while the other five are not. > >Then, just to the right of the scsi connector, there are two more sets. >Counting from the left, the first pair is jumpered. > >Please help me make sense of this. > >Bob F > -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
