soudan@iitmax.IIT.EDU (Bassel Soudan) (12/05/90)
I just bought a MacIIcx and I have been having problems with the internal hard disk. If I stand the machine on its side (just like Apple says you can) the hard disk will crash within 7-8 reboots. It will crash to the point where I can't mount it any more. The question is: Is this a problem with my hard disk, or are all of these people in all the commercials and photos in all the magazines that have Mac II's on thier sides looking for a dead disk? The general consences here is that no matter what the manual says, you should not put a Mac II with an internal hard disk on its side. Is that true. BTW the hard disk I have is a Quantom (sp?) I am not sure if this makes any difference. Please reply by e-mail to: soudan@iitmax.iit.edu Bassel
starta@tosh.UUCP (John Starta) (12/05/90)
soudan@iitmax.IIT.EDU (Bassel Soudan) writes: > > I just bought a MacIIcx and I have been having problems with the > internal hard disk. If I stand the machine on its side (just like Apple says > you can) the hard disk will crash within 7-8 reboots. It will crash to the > point where I can't mount it any more. > > The question is: Is this a problem with my hard disk, or are all of > these people in all the commercials and photos in all the magazines that > have Mac II's on thier sides looking for a dead disk? The general consences > here is that no matter what the manual says, you should not put a Mac II with > an internal hard disk on its side. Is that true. I cannot say for sure if there is a problem with your Quantum drive, but I do know that unlike previous Mac II's, the cx and ci were built to be positioned either vertically or horizonally. I think you may solve your drives problem by positioning the cx the way you want it and then reformatting the drive. (Be sure to backup the drive prior to reformatting it, tho.) If that doesn't help, then I would go back to the dealer and have them take a look at it for you. John
shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake) (12/07/90)
starta@tosh.UUCP (John Starta) writes: >I cannot say for sure if there is a problem with your Quantum drive, but >I do know that unlike previous Mac II's, the cx and ci were built to be >positioned either vertically or horizonally. I think you may solve your >drives problem by positioning the cx the way you want it and then >reformatting the drive. (Be sure to backup the drive prior to >reformatting it, tho.) The cx and ci accommodated vertical mounting through appropriate placement of the air vents. Unless one uses a properly designed stand, a Mac II on its side may leave those air vents blocked. I've used several CDC drives mounted horizontally and vertically and never had reason to reformat simply to support reorientation.