In a message dated 10/3/01 11:56:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I fear my drive has gone to the great dead disk dump in the sky...:-( >> The 2.5" SCSI drives, such as those used in the PB500 series, have an annoying habit if getting "stuck". No, I'm not talking about the dreaded "stiction" problem, which plagued the early 3.5" drives. This is more like an interface interlock, not a mechanical problem. One cure is to always have a floppy with a minimal system on it ... just the system file and the finder should be adequate. Whenever this symptom appears, try booting from the floppy. This will nearly 100 percent of the time unstick the SCSI interface and thereafter allow the PB500 to boot from it's hard drive. Note that you really needn't have the "right" system for your PB on this floppy. All that is required is that the disk has been initialized and it has some kind of system, even one that will give you a "This system is not designed for this Macintosh" message. -- PowerBooks 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> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
