> If the one has At-Ease installed, you may be able > to bypass it by changing the SCSI ID and connecting > it to another Mac so it's not the boot drive. > Also try disconnecting the drive and doing a PRAM zap > then boot from a floppy so you can have a look at > how much RAM it has. > Another option is, if it has SCSI, why not hook up a Zip100 drive (I'm assuming you have one), that has a bootable OS 7.5 (I have a 7.5.3 disk-->Not only will the OS fit nicely on it, but you can use that disk on most Mac's) installed. This way when your computer will boot, it should show the internal HD on the desktop
Steven *Thinking outloud here...* Are the HD's IDE? If so, can you "daisy chain" the 2 HD's (I'm thinking of the PC towers here), and use the bootable HD as the main one? Those cable should be pretty cheap. They come free with a purchase of a new HD -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com