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

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On Jun 14, 7:02 pm, Stephen <stephenh...@gmail.com> 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!

One brand was a Simpletech memory card - what was the other?

I've a CF adapter for my TI-99, which works with only certain brands
of CF cards. I've had luck with Sandisk memory cards but not Lexar,
which were documented by the vendor of my adapter as not being
compatible as they did not support the standard completely.