Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!lgc.com!max From: max@lgc.com (Max Heffler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Boot up with Hard Drive Summary: 3 second not long enough Keywords: has anyone heard of smartboot Message-ID: <1990Aug24.004213.1438@lgc.com> Date: 24 Aug 90 00:42:13 GMT References: <7502.apple.net@pro-angmar> Sender: max@lgc.com Organization: Landmark Graphics Corp., Houston, Tx Lines: 16 Nntp-Posting-Host: maxsun.lgc.com In article <7502.apple.net@pro-angmar> kgreen@pro-angmar.UUCP (Kevin Green) writes: >By changing the SCSI ID#s around a little, you can get the GS to wait 3 >seconds before booting. This gives the the harddisk time to spin-up. It has >been a while since I set up my drive, but I think I set the CPU SCSI to '2' >and the drive to 1....but I am not sure..so CHECK YOUR MANUAL. For my Maxtor 8760, 3 seconds is not long enough. Someone mailed me about a porogram called smartboot. Has anybody heard of this? Is it Public Domain? Can you post it? Thanx in advance... -- Max Heffler internet: max@lgc.com Landmark Graphics Corp. uucp: ..!uunet!lgc!max 333 Cypress Run, Suite 100 phone: (713) 579-4751 Houston, Texas 77094