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From: ehanson@umbc1.umbc.edu (Mr. Erik Hanson; ARTS-SCI (UG))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Wierd (FAQ??) HD Problem (w/ Apple HD & SE/30)
Keywords: HD, Hard Disk, Problem, SE/30, Quantum, Apple, Sucks
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Date: 20 May 91 03:57:54 GMT
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Howdy.

My SE/30 has recently been having trouble booting up from the hard disk.
The grey opening screen (with "The Noise (tm)" ) appears, and the HD
light goes on for a few seconds, then off for a few seconds, then
on for a few, etc.

But it doesn't boot up. The instant I put a floppy in the floppy drive,
the hard disk makes a noise (I think it is unparking, but what do I know?),
then ejects the floppy (because there is no system on it), and the 
hard disk boots up, and life is once again good.

This happens only when I boot after the computer has been off for a while,
and only happens maybe 10% of the time.

This isn't a huge problem, but it is bugging me. Has anybody else
had this problem? Is it something I should be worried about? Should
I make a pilgrimage to Graceland? (How'd that get here?)

Thanks. 

(By the way, I've got an SE/30 with a replaced FDHD, Apple (Quantum)
40MB internal HD, System 6.0.5, MultiFinder, '83 Nissan Sentra (?????) ).


Seeya!

Erik Hanson   University of Maryland, Baltimore County   ehanson@umbc2.umbc.edu