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From: boz@dartvax.UUCP (John Boswell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Hard Disk Problem?
Message-ID: <7040@dartvax.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 13-Sep-87 16:44:17 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep 13 16:44:17 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 16-Sep-87 00:45:58 EDT
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Reply-To: boz@dartvax.UUCP (John Boswell)
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
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	I recently purchased a Rodime 20 Plus hard disk. It seems to work
fine, and I am very happy with it.  However, the following problem has
occured:
	If I turn on my Mac Plus w/o turning on the harddisk, the screen 
comes on, but as soon as it is done with its 'memory test" (or whatever),
instead of getting the expected Mac icon in the center, the screen just
goes black, and I get nothing.  This is with or w/o a disk in the internal
or external drive(s).
	If the harddisk is turned on first, i then get the expected Mac icon,
then the "happy mac".... and I get booted up via the harddisk.  If a disk
is in the internal drive, it boots off that.
	
	This normally would not be a problem, but for some games I have
to boot off the internal disk...It's a pain to have to turn on the harddisk
also. (And some games "quit very inelegantly", so I would rather have the
harddisk off..)
	Also, if i turn on the harddisk, put a floppy inthe internal drive
then turn on the Mac, it boots off the floppy.  If i start a game (i.e. Mac-
Golf), then turn OFF the harddisk, the system hangs!!!

	Any hints/explanations/etc. would be GREATLY appreciated!

					John Boswell
					boz@dartmouth.edu