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From: scoile@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Steve Coile)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: SH204 Hard Drive problem
Keywords: SH204 hard drive problem
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Date: 20 Feb 91 18:12:42 GMT
Reply-To: scoile@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Steve Coile)
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I recently acquired a used Atari, SH204 hard drive, which I'm having
problems with.  I was wondering if anyone has had similar problems, or
perhaps if anyone knows right off what may be causing the problem.

Occasionally, uppon boot-up, my SH205 will not recognize the 204 (the
SH205 is physical unit 0, the SH204 unit 1).  I normally give unit 0 a
good head start on power-up (until the busy light flashes), and wait a
good amount of time (10-15 seconds) for the 204 to get up to speed.
Still, sometimes the 204 isn't recognized.

Next, (again, occasionally) the SH204 will spontaniously fail.  It will
just all-of-a-sudden, out of the blue, stop working.  TOS can't access
it (and yes, it IS still on...sheesh!  :)

Any help will be greatly appreciated.  Specs below:

Atari 1040STF
1 megabyte of memory (standard)
TOS version 1.0
Atari SH205 hard drive (unit 0)
Atari SH204 hard drive (unit 1)
AHDI 3.01

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Steve "Stevers!" Coile
{scoile|acs075}@gmuvax[{.BITNET|[2].gmu.edu}]|2211c1@gmuvax2.gmu.edu
"Maturity is knowing when and where to act immature"