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- Subject: Re: boot from hard disk is impossible
- Message-ID: <1992Aug19.142015.14731@newsgate.sps.mot.com>
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- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 14:20:15 GMT
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- duin@rtsg.mot.com (Harry H. Duin) writes:
- : I am having a startup problem with my Mac. Upon powerup my Mac will
- : only boot from the floppy disk and not from any attached hard disk.
- : My hard disk on SCCI 6 does contain a System Folder.
- :
- : Configuration: Mac IIx
- : Finder 6.1.4
- : System 6.0.4
- : Quantum 105 on SCSI 4 (internal)
- : Jasmine DirectDrive 70 on SCSI 6 (external)
- :
- : Let me give some more background. I started out with only the internal hard
- : disk a few weeks ago. Everything seemed fine. Then I made the mistake
- : to insert the Apple tour diskette (you know the Hypercard simulation) and
- : the Apple tour does not work on the IIx - in fact the program seems to get
- : stuck in some kind of loop. I then pressed the reset programmer switch and hoped
- : the diskette would be ejected by the Mac. Alas not true. Then I pressed the reset
- : switch again and immediately ejected the diskette by sticking a pin into the
- : hole to the right of the floppy disk (emergency eject). This is when the above
- : problem started. It seems like the Mac still thinks there is a diskette present
- : and will refuse to talk to the hard disk for startup information.
- :
- : Can anyone help me out? I have spent hours on this problem by reformatting my
- : hard drives, using other System Folders etc.
- :
- : Harry Duin
- : duin@rtsg.mot.com
-
- It sounds to me like the system needs to have it's pram zapped. Just boot from
- a floppy that has the control panel DA on it and hold down the command, option,
- and shift keys while selecting the control panel.
-
- A second step would be to check for proper termination of the SCSI bus.
- Last but not least, use HS Setup to verify that both hard drives can be seen
- at the same time and that both have updated drivers.
-
- If that doesn't work, give me a call.
-
- --
- Greg Berryman gpb@gpb-mac.sps.mot.com
- Motorola Inc. Austin Texas
-