working around blown SCSI fuse

[jmk3@crux3.cit.cornell.edu (Jay Krell)]

I've got a Prodrive 100 with a blown micro fuse.
(Diagnosed by: drive spins up if data cable not connected but doesn't spin up
if data cable connected)
 
I have a Syquest drive that supplies termination power, but turning it on is a
nuisance because w/o a cartridge in it, it hangs ProDOS 8.
 
As I see it, I have a number of bad options to fix this:
 
1) buy another SCSI device I can leave on - not worth the money.
(Actually, I have been thinking of getting a tape drive, so that might be the
ticket.)
 
2) buy a RAMFast which both will supply term power and will probably tolerate a
Syquest with no card - some expense and draws too much power
 
3) solder a wire over the fuse - not recommended by Quantum
 
4) Patch P8 to not poll the Syquest - an excellent option IMHO, but I don't
know where to look and if it is even possible. Is the problem in P8 or the DMA
SCSI ROM?
 
5) Always turn the Syquest on and leave a cart in - I hate waiting for it to
spin up and rarely use the Syquest.
 
Does anyone have a clue on #4, or an opinion on #2 and #3?
Is bypassing the fuse so bad/dangerous?
 
Weird thing, the fuse is blown, but that only makes a diff depending on the
configuration.
 

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  --Jay, jay.krell@cornell.edu