Tempest wrote:
In my Apple IIgs I put my SCSI card (with HD) in slot 2, while I left slot 5 empty (for 3.5") and put my 5.25" disk controller card in slot 6 (for maximum compatibilty). Ideally upon start up the IIgs should check the 5.25" drive, then the 3.5 drive", then go to the hard drive (6>5>2). However it never seems to get down to the HD.
A "real" 5.25" disk controller (i.e. one on a slotcard, as opposed to one emulated through the smartport) never times out, it just keeps spinning and spinning the drive forever. And if there's no drive attached, it keeps spinning thin air forever.
-- Linards Ticmanis