Re: Weird problem: SCSI flash drive works but won't boot

[PZ <skierpaul@yahoo.com>]

On Jun 15, 4:19 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
> > On Jun 14, 2:48 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> >> Here's a retro idea--try using the Chinook SCSI Utility for partitioning
> >> and format the partitions for ProDOS using, say, Copy II Plus.
>
> >> ProDOS won't be able to "see" a partition until it is formatted.
>
> >> These are quite generic tools, and if they don't create a bootable first
> >> partition, then something subtle is going on.
>
> >> -michael
>
> > Thanks for the idea.  Based on your suggestion I went out and found a
> > copy of the Chinook SCSI utilities.  I also picked up HDFORMAT and
> > HACKER.  Unfortunately no luck here either.
>
> > WIth Chinook I get a long pause on launch, followed by "ERROR: DRIVE
> > OFF LINE, Slot 7  [01 &7020]".
>
> > With HDFORMAT I get "SCSI error, try again".
>
> > WIth HACKER I get "SMP/PRODOS ERROR: 2F".
>
> > And of course Apple's High Speed SCSI disk says there are no hard disk
> > volumes online.
>
> > On a side note, I've been able to confirm that all four of these
> > utilities can see my Rodime SCSI hard drive when it's attached to my
> > HS SCSI card.  So the card seems to be working fine.  Also, FYI, I
> > just finished trying a different CF memory card, no change.
>
> > It really does seem as though this flash drive is unusable until GS/OS
> > is loaded, at which time it works perfectly.  This is beyond bizarre.
> > I am frustrated and yet intrigued!
>
> You may just be seeing the difference in generality of the ROM boot
> firmware on the card versus the loaded SCSI driver in GSOS.
>
> -michael
>
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Any chance you have access to a Ramfast SCSI card to see how it
handles it?

- Paul