Quoth "Daniel Kendell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On 1/4/03 5:28 AM,
> Hi,
> Pickle, I know you're tring to be funny but this is a real problem!
> I didn't just dream it, i'm bootint it up again now to make sure...
> <chime>...<HDD wirring>...<Mouse appears>...<smilely mac>...<"Just figured
> out what BETA stands for.">...<Go to "<chime>">
>
> I tried booting with the CD and it didn't work. I tried booting with OS7.1
> floppies, didn't work.
>
> Ok, how do you wipe a HDD without having to get into Mac OS?
> Mabye if I can wipe the HDD then reinstall Mac OS it will work.
> It has to be a software problem because the Hardware seems fine.
If you can't boot from the Disk Tools floppy, then formatting it in another
computer would be the best option. SCSI ID should be set by small jumpers
somewhere on the hard drive. Some drives have stickers on them describing
how to configure the ID.
-Ian Johnson
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