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| DATE | Aug 11, 1998 |
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TICKET ARCHIVE -> 2G External HD Fonts
No Wonder User - Aug 11, 1998 - 10:55 pm
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Problem: Hardware
Computer Type: Apple
Model: Laserwriter 2G
RAM: 32meg
RAM Enhancer: None
OS Version: MacOS 8.1
Description:
I have hooked up two external hard drives to initalise and use for storeing fonts in a quick spool situation. I couldnt get the 80Meg or the 500Meg to initalise.( bought a black scsi terminator, did what the manual suggested and no luck. I took all to a local apple reseller tec. and he couldnt get it to work, he said drop by and pick your stuff up. Know I am stuck can you help? Jeff
Send Attachments? Yes
Problem: Hardware
Computer Type: Apple
Model: Laserwriter 2G
RAM: 32meg
RAM Enhancer: None
OS Version: MacOS 8.1
Description:
I have hooked up two external hard drives to initalise and use for storeing fonts in a quick spool situation. I couldnt get the 80Meg or the 500Meg to initalise.( bought a black scsi terminator, did what the manual suggested and no luck. I took all to a local apple reseller tec. and he couldnt get it to work, he said drop by and pick your stuff up. Know I am stuck can you help? Jeff
Send Attachments? Yes
No Wonder Tech - Aug 15, 1998 - 3:17 am
Jeff,
Welcome to NoWonder! Your problem could involve a number of issues. Do the hard drives mount on the desktop, or can they be seen by a SCSI utility such as SCSIProbe or Drive Setup? (Note: *very* recent updates to Drive Setup are available from Apple's software support website, at
Also, if you have Norton Utilities or another disk repair program, you can try using that to see if it will "find" the drives. In Norton, be sure to select the "Show Missing Disks" option. Norton has the advantage of being able to inspect the drives without mounting them.
How old are these drives? If they are *very* old, they may not be suitable for use with a recent Mac. You didn't mention which model of Apple Macintosh you own, but you're running OS 8, so it must be a PowerPC.
When connecting the drives, try turning off all unnecessary extensions/control panels, and if you can, disconnect any and all other devices from the system. Once you get the drives initialized properly, they may work under normal circumstances.
Hopefully one of these suggestions will help solve your problem. If not, or if you have other questions, please feel free to e-mail me. Thank you for using NoWonder!
Sincerely,
Joshua Blake, Computer Consultant
E-mail: joshuabl@nowonder.com
Welcome to NoWonder! Your problem could involve a number of issues. Do the hard drives mount on the desktop, or can they be seen by a SCSI utility such as SCSIProbe or Drive Setup? (Note: *very* recent updates to Drive Setup are available from Apple's software support website, at
Also, if you have Norton Utilities or another disk repair program, you can try using that to see if it will "find" the drives. In Norton, be sure to select the "Show Missing Disks" option. Norton has the advantage of being able to inspect the drives without mounting them.
How old are these drives? If they are *very* old, they may not be suitable for use with a recent Mac. You didn't mention which model of Apple Macintosh you own, but you're running OS 8, so it must be a PowerPC.
When connecting the drives, try turning off all unnecessary extensions/control panels, and if you can, disconnect any and all other devices from the system. Once you get the drives initialized properly, they may work under normal circumstances.
Hopefully one of these suggestions will help solve your problem. If not, or if you have other questions, please feel free to e-mail me. Thank you for using NoWonder!
Sincerely,
Joshua Blake, Computer Consultant
E-mail: joshuabl@nowonder.com
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