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Offline thewalrusTopic starter

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HDToolbox- Cheetah SCSI HDD- Install Problem
« on: November 11, 2005, 03:44:47 AM »
Can anybody help me?
I am trying to install a Seagate SCSI Cheetah HDD to my A4000 which has a existing IBM SCSI HDD fitted, Cyberstorm PCC board and OS3.9.(1&2 updates installed)
My problem is this.
The Cheetah drive shows up after scanning for it using the Cyberstorm SCSI software. Using the Cyberstorm or HDD toolbox I save the changes after partitioning etc and then reboot the system in which one should see the partitions show up on the workbench so I can then format them but they don't!
If I go back in to HD Toobox or the Cyberstorm Toolbox the drive has disapeared with only the IBM drive showing.
SO the HDD Tool boxes are not reading the drive on re boot!
I have tried everything like low level formating the drive
making sure it is bootable etc etc
I also tried installing using ther old 3.1 toolbox by changing the tooltype to cybppc device but it will not read the drive at all. The drives have active terminators at each end. The IBM SCSI drive works fine on the same bus.
Can anybody help?
Thanks in advance
The walrus
 

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Re: HDToolbox- Cheetah SCSI HDD- Install Problem
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2005, 06:58:02 AM »
Thanks for the response but unfortunately it makes on difference.  I define or update or load RGB or new Geometry and save changes but still when rebooting no partitions. The drive is lost to both CYPPC tool box and HDD toolbox (under CYPPC device).  As mentioned I've also tried re partitioning and low level formating to no avail. It reads drive type etc fine and when I save the changes I can hear the drive respond to the save change. The problenm seems to be on reboot
 

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Re: HDToolbox- Cheetah SCSI HDD- Install Problem
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2005, 10:41:51 AM »
FIXED!!! Many Thanks!! The problem was a setting in the CSPPC Early Boot Menu in the SCSI section which I had not checked. (I had just bought the Cyberstorm and drive and didn't know the early boot menu set SCSI parameters) The version of the software is 44.67 Maybe you could tell me if there is a later version. Anyway many thanks to you all from New Zealand I really appreiate your help!
The Walrus