Curious. Did you ever find a solution Barry? Sent from my iOS 5.1 iPad.
On Jul 9, 2012, at 8:10 AM, Barry Cross <ygwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have an Apple Mac Quadra 700 that I picked up second hand, its problem is > that it will not boot up simply displaying the flashing floppy disc icon with > central question mark. > > The Quadra’s internal hard drive is an IBM model whose SCSCI ID is set to 6 > and not the default Apple setting of 0. The problem occurred because I > inadvertently connected an external ZIP drive whose ID turned out to be stuck > at 6. This resulted in an ID conflict and thus the failure to boot. > > I’ve got essential files on the hard drive so I’d rather be able to use it > rather than discard it or the Quadra. > I’m open to answers including acquiring an external hard drive setting it to > an ID of 0 and using it as the Quadra’s boot disc, that’s if I can locate one > any ideas? > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
