Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By Renessis Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:49 am
The Machines:
MPC2000XL & MPC2000

The Zip:
Iomega100mb
SCSI


The Problem:

My homie keeps his 2000 at my spot, as he really doesn't have a spot, and we share an Iomega100mb zip between his 2k and my 2000XL via SCSI. We've ran into a problem in our swap, moreover he's ran into a problem.
Whenever I boot the SCSI ZIP, I never have any problems. It never has any SCSI NOT READY screens.
However,
When my friend boots the ZIP RIGHT AFTER I have used it, it says "SCSI NOT READY" followed by a "DISK READ ERROR" and the SCSI will not load initially. He will have to repeat the process until it magically finds it, sometimes taking 3-5 times. We've tried a few methods i.e. applying the power to the ZIP whether the MP is on/off. But nothing seems to work.

Are we missing something obvious?
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By JoBu One Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:21 am
I have always been told this, might be some urban legend type ish..But always turn off your MPC before disconnecting the SCSI (zip)...This might not be helpful.??? :?
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By Renessis Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:17 am
We do turn it off, but it seems to have a hiccup when you un-plug it regardless of power or not. :evil:

I do not know, it just seems we cannot share the same SCSI Zip drive.

Unless of course, someone has a solution to the problem? :?