Yep I think it's the only solution now...
Test the Zip drive...
Normally the SDX sees automatically the drive,
if you don't forget to switch on the drive before, which apparently
you've done well ...
There's only 4 solutions with the Zip , I think you've got the ID 5 or
6, termination or no termination..
The conflict possible between your both Hard rives could be the "ID N
°", but once again you've cheked that too by removing the inside HD...
OK let us know when you'll have tested the Zip on a Mac ...
Following what you're saying the problem seems to be the Zip drive...
good luck,
Patrice.
Le 22 sept. 08 à 12:54,
rolandbrenner@... a écrit :
> Well OK, I'll bottom line it here:
> I bought a used external 100MB SCSI zip from a second hand store
> dirt cheap. It came in the original box with all the manuals along
> with a large selection of blank disks. Everything looks as if to be
> brand new. I found a used SCSI interface cable ( CN50 Male to DB25
> Male ) to connect the drive to the back of the SDX at a computer
> parts store. The cable also appears to be new and even has a DB25
> Female port at the back of the 50 pin connector to allow additional
> devices.
> When I booted the SDX ( zip plugged in and power / LED on ) I only
> saw the floppy and HD on the screen. I tried every possible
> termination combination, but nothing worked. To further troubleshoot
> the situation I physically disconnected the HD to remove any
> possible conflicts between the HD & zip. Again, I tried every
> possible combination ( temination off, on, 5, 6, etc., etc., etc. )
> and the SDX just does not "see" the drive nor is it giving me any
> indication of looking for it ( LED never blinks or flashes ).
> I'm starting to think the drive itself or the cable is not working.
> I'm pretty sure I've tried everything I could with the SDX. I even
> tried a male to male DB25 cable to the extra port on the cable's
> extra connector. I'm probably going to proceed to find a mac
> somewhere to test the zip and cable.
>
>
> - Roland
> http://www.myspace.com/roland_brenner
>
> Hi Roland ,
> What's the question in fact ?
> What do you mean by media issue, what drive are you talking about ?
> the floppy or the zip ?
>
> I personnaly never had any problem with the Zips...It always had been
> recognized at once...
> the termination switch is behind the Zip Unit close to the ID ...
> I guess the External Zip is always appearing like the last ID,
> probably bc it's the last slot to plug in on the motherboard.
>
> My Zip Id is 5 or 6...
>
> can you check that you haven't got to ignore (again as usual with
> the SDX...) messages & continue formatting process for example ?...
>
> & yes the external drive has exactly the same use as the internal
> one ...
> When you change disk just ignore error messages (clicking on '' NEW "
> for example ...).
>
> Let us know ...
>
> Patrice.
>
> Le 20 sept. 08 à 03:36, rolandbrenner@... a écrit :
>
>> Well as I mentioned previously, I removed the HD from the chain so
>> therefore the zip was the only device other than the floppy. SCSI
>> devices have a way of terminating ( or as you refer "addressing" )
>> by either switches ( Zip ) or resistor packs ( HD's ). I'm no expert
>> myself, but I have to believe by removing all other devices in the
>> SCSI chain, the computer should at least try to access the zip drive
>> on boot up. I actually used this method to troubleshoot and perfect
>> the HD installation procedure.
>>
>> The media issue would be secondary as ( again ) the drive itself is
>> not currently recognized by the SDX. In other words, you can not
>> format a disk that is in a non-functional drive.
>>
>> Anybody else have any info they could possibly share before all my
>> hair is gone?
>>
>> - Roland
>> http://www.myspace.com/roland_brenner
>> Do you possibly have any conflicts with your SCSI adressing? You
>> know you need to
>> assign unique adresses to each SCSI device in the chain. The ZIP
>> media need to be
>> formatted just as the internal harddrive before you can use. It's
>> exactly the same
>> procedure
>> Bye
>> Wolfgang
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