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From: marc@porsche944.Eng.Sun.COM (Marc Schneider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: IIsi SCSI problem
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Date: 9 May 91 18:31:03 GMT
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Howdy all,

 I've just finished installing a maxtor LXT-100 (external case) to my 
IIsi. 

Problem: the maxtor won't spin up if the SCSI cable is connected to
the Mac. If I disconnect it, it will spin up. Then I reconnect it, and
power up the Mac.

 The Mac "see's" the drive, and everything is fine after that.

A few Facts:

1) It's the only SCSI device.
2) It's terminated on the drive
3) the SCSI cable is 3ft long.

Q: Could the terminators installed on the drive be the wrong value and 
are overly loading the SCSI bus? Is there a jumper to allow the host 
to control spin-up that I don't know about? Any ideas?????

(frustrated)

Thanks,

-Marc Schneider
 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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