Re: Vulcan HD replacement

[jkeim@unlinfo.unl.edu (james keim)]

Dave Althoff (dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us) wrote:


: I did find one problem with the SCSI/Vulcan box hack.  SCSI drives take a
: few seconds to 'wake up' and the IIgs doesn't wait quite long enough
: before giving up and going on to the next slot (or simply giving up
: altogether), so on those rare occasions when I re-start my GS, I usually
: have to do it twice...once with the power switch, then once with a
: 'three-finger salute'.

Dave--

Set the SCSI id on your Apple Hi-Speed card to 2.  With an id of 2 
there is a delay before the card attempts to boot the drive.  I've 
found this is usually long enough for the drive to come up to speed.

--James K.