Thanks Mekavich, I don't know how big the hd or how old they are I was given the umax by my old boss I know why now lol, and the hd's from a friend who sells pc's go figure he had them lying around but not even he knows how old or what size they are I tried the FWD harddisk toolkit and that either doesn't do anything or crashes with an unknown error of -50 I think it was but I will try using my os 9 install disk and getting that scsiprobe you mentioned as well see if that works for me thanks.
I'll keep you posted to how I get on :o) Brian On 11/6/05 8:10 am, "Mekavich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey brian, > > i'm curious, how big is that hard drive? i mean it > sounds old, and old means small, and small means > there's not much you can put on it. > > anways, have u tried booting from an OS 9 or 8 CD? > perhaps the newer HD utilities on those CDs can read > your scsi drive. i don't have too great of a knowledge > on that. and if you are using the Umax System 7 CD, i > think there's FWD harddisk toolkit on it, i don't > remember. that program is pretty handy. it's in one > of those folders.... extras or goodies or utilities. > it's been years. > > i recall another goodie.. umm.. scsiprobe or something > that'll mount drives. i'm not sure if versiontracker > keeps that old stuff, maybe tucows.com might have it. > oh hell, i just typed scsiprobe in google on it's > there for the downloading. u might have to toss it on > a floppy drive to get it onto ur system. > > if you're every planning to get OSX on it, u'll need a > hard drive at least 10GB. a minimim install of Panther > is 1.6 GB without the updates i think overall i ended > up using 3GB to get to 10.3.9. > > > --- Brian Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Well ummm thanks but im using the original software >> that was supplied with >> it 7.5.3 i think and i have only one hd installed >> but when i get to the >> desktop from booting from the cd rom it doesnt find >> the hd when i go to the >> old drive setup app it sees the hd but claims it is >> unsupported and wont >> iniliaize it. >> >> Im not brave enough to try osx on it, might try 8 or >> 9 if i can get it to >> see the damn hd >> >> Thanks for the help so far Mekavich. >> >> Brian >> >> <br><br><br>>From: Mekavich >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>>Reply-To: >> "SuperMacs List" >> <[email protected]><br>>To: >> "SuperMacs List" >> <[email protected]><br>>Subject: >> Re: [SM] Problems with >> hd<br>>Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 01:10:35 -0700 >> (PDT)<br>><br>>1. if it >> boots up, do you mean that you get to >> the<br>>desktop? if so, then you've >> got a working hard drive.<br>>do u see the OSX >> screen or the happy smiley >> preOSX<br>>screen?<br>><br>>2. or do you >> have a good hard drive but >> trying to get<br>>the umax to see >> these?<br>><br>>3. what OS are >> you booting up from? and from >> which<br>>drive?<br>><br>>4. you have >> 3 hard drives, how are they connected? >> all<br>>scsi? external? internal? >> ATA?<br>><br>><br>>--- Brian >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote:<br>><br>> > Hi,<br>> ><br>> >> > I had been given >> an old umax mac clone a few years<br>> > ago >> and I just shoved >> it<br>> > away in the loft till yesterday I >> came across the<br>> >> > scsi (not sure on spelling<br>> > for it) >> so I dug out the three >> hard drives I had got<br>> > for it off >> another<br>> > friend >> and set them up but when it finally boots up<br>> >> > (used to mac os x >> being<br>> > so much quicker lol) it doesn't >> show any of the >> hd's<br>> > and when I load the hd<br>> >> > utility it says the hd >> is unsupported any advice<br>> > from you guys >> would be<br>> > >> great fully appreciated.<br>> ><br>> > >> Thanks once again<br>> >> ><br>> > Brian<br>> ><br>> >> ><br>> > --<br>> >> > SuperMacs is sponsored by >> <http://lowendmac.com/><br>> > >> and...<br>> ><br>> > Small Dog >> Electronics >> http://www.smalldog.com |<br>> > Refurbished >> Drives |<br>> > >> Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> |<br>> > & >> CDRWs on Sale! |<br>> ><br>> > >> Support Low End >> Mac<br>> > >> > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html><br>> >> >> ><br>> > SuperMacs list info:<br>> > >> > <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml><br>> >> > --> AOL >> users, remove "mailto:"<br>> > Send >> list messages >> to:<br>> > >> <mailto:[email protected]><br>> >> > To >> unsubscribe, email:<br>> > >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>> >> > For digest >> mode, email:<br>> > >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>> >> > Subscription >> questions:<br>> > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>> > >> Archive:<br>> >> > ><br>><http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > ;<br>> >> >> ><br>> ><br>> >> > ><br>>---------------------------------------------------------------<br > >> >> >> > iPod Accessories for Less<br>> > at >> 1-800-iPOD.COM<br>> > >> Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal<br>> > >> www.1800ipod.com<br>> >> > ><br>>---------------------------------------------------------------<br > >> >> >> ><br>> >> > ><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>>__________________________________ > <br>>Discover >> >> Yahoo!<br>>Find restaurants, movies, travel and >> more fun for the weekend. >> Check it >> > out!<br>>http://discover.yahoo.com/weekend.html<br>><br>><br>>--<b > r>>SuperMacs >> >> is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> >> and...<br>><br>> Small >> Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | >> Refurbished Drives |<br>> >> Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> | & CDRWs on >> Sale! |<br>><br>> Support Low End Mac >> > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html><br>><br>>SuperMacs >> >> list info: >> > <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml><br>> >> >> --> AOL users, remove >> "mailto:"<br>>Send list messages to: >> > <mailto:[email protected]><br>>To >> unsubscribe, email: >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>>For >> digest mode, >> email: >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>>Subscription >> >> questions: >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>>Archive: >> > <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/><br>><br > >><br>>---------------------------------------------------------------<b > r>>iPod >> >> Accessories for Less<br>>at >> 1-800-iPOD.COM<br>>Fast Delivery, Low >> Price, Good >> > Deal<br>>www.1800ipod.com<br>>------------------------------------------ > ---------------------<br>><br> >> >> >> >> -- >> SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> >> and... >> >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | >> Refurbished Drives | >> Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >> & CDRWs on Sale! | >> >> Support Low End Mac >> <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> SuperMacs list info: >> <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> >> --> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> iPod Accessories for Less >> at 1-800-iPOD.COM >> Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal >> www.1800ipod.com >> > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > > > > > __________________________________ > Discover Yahoo! > Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. 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