Spent all day messing with the blue box.
The drive in a bay 1 believe is scsi and I have no way to connect it. I was assuming it was the boot drive. Left it disconnected.
The drive in bay 2 is connected to the ata socket on the motherboard. I just used a different connector on the data cable assuming the broken one would not interfere with signal path.
The monitor was showing odd colors with the VGA cable.
I pulled out all cards and connectors and used contact cleaner
I connected computer to monitor with digital cable.
Started computer
Got question mark on startup screen. Colors are looking better. In frustration I closed side door of computer "firmly". Whoa it booted up. Drive two had an OS on it.
I moved it from my workbench to the desk next to scanner. Booted up,
damn got ? Uuggghhh
Started tapping on the IBM drive in bay 2. Ah ha it booted up. Gotta replace the drive I guess, it's sticking. I'm going to let it run all day.
On to the scanner which is full of dust from inactivity. Assume a damp cloth is ok, any gotchas that might fry the machine (or me)
Making progress.
Things to find out
Can I run more than one ata drive?
How to copy all this stuff over to another drive...
Learn ancient Mac software, Uuggg
Learn how to use trident 3.5 - should I upgrade???
Lots of tape residue on drum, will clean with drum cleaner, gotta find info on this. First drum scanner I've had. Seems more complicated than my old Cezanne so far.
Bob
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