Re: ZipGS & Iomega Zip Drive Incompatibility?

[crownmi@zot.io.org (Myles Fudge)]

In article <fo43428@pro-palmtree.cts.com>,
James Poore <jpoore@pro-palmtree.cts.com> wrote:
>The 45 sec search screen shows up in my system, without a ZipGS, each time
>I power up.  This is normal for the RamFAST card.  This allows the whole
>system to power-up simultaneously.

Hmmm... I just followed up the message from Rubywand and I noted that 
most of the time (prior to this problem) I didn't have to wait the 45sec
with the RamFAST card from a complete power down to boot up.  In fact 
when I turned on my GS about 1 hour ago I did the same thing: the whole 
system was switched on at the same time and there was no RamFAST message, 
it just boot immediately and directly into the Finder.  I don't know why 
it is working again.

>With an Apple SCSI card (normal or
>hi-speed) the drive has to be on first before powering up the computer or
>the drive won't be recognized.

I've done the same thing with the Apple Rev C card, too: boot right into 
the Finder with the Zip drive without turning on the Zip drive first to 
warm up.

>So you have your basic lessor of two evils,
>either turn-on your hard-drive first and then the system, or watch the 45
>sec message.

Yeah.  Well, I prefer the latter if given no choice.
-- 
Myles
crownmi@io.org