On Monday, January 13, 2003, at 02:25 PM, Jim Scott wrote: > It hangs my StarMax during boot and makes odd whirring sounds; unplug > the IDE cable > (which is plugged into the CD-ROM port on the motherboard), and the > whirring > sounds stop and the StarMax boots.
In that case it sounds more like an IDE Master/Slave issue. Having a compatible CD reader only effects if a disk will mount on the desktop (which of course happens only after the OS and Finder have loaded) and be readable. > Apparently, I need a CD-ROM Toolkit "supported device" icon to put in > my > system folder. That may be, but again I doubt it could cause your problem with booting. The CD burner isn't looking for an extension before the OS can even boot. The various SCSI and IDE "pathways" (i.e. buses) must first be "clear" (no conflicts) before the OS will load. That's why unplugging the IDE cable frees up the bus and un-hangs the OS so that it can boot. > I've also got Toast 4.05 (which Adaptec says supports the CRW-1622). This should work if all the bits are correctly installed. Examine the burner. Proly should be set to Master. Also know that not all IDE devices will be compatible with all IDE buses. I've got a 3GB Maxtor HD, for example, that won't work in any IDE Mac. -David -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
