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--- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "candrews" <candrews@y...> wrote:
\n> I think you guys have hit on it. I have the main drive (20GB) setup
\n> for cable select which is how it came when I bought the unit. The
\n> new drive (40GB) I have setup for slave. I will change them tonight
\n> and see what happens.
\n>
\n>
\n>
\n>
\n> --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "dkenglish7" <dkenglish7@m...>
\n> wrote:
\n> > I think consistency is the thing here - if the original drive was
\n> set
\n> > to Cable Select (the factory default) and the new drive was set
\nto
\n> > Slave, that would be an "unsupported" or possibly nonfunctional
\n> > configuration.
\n> >
\n> >
\n> > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "lifeisfuneh"
\n> <lifeisfuneh@h...>
\n> > wrote:
\n> > > Not in my case ...
\n> > > I jupered one as master and the second one as slave
\n> > > Works great
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "dkenglish7"
\n> <dkenglish7@m...>
\n> > > wrote:
\n> > > > Others have successfully used a larger drive, so I doubt that
\n> the
\n> > > > size is the problem.
\n> > > >
\n> > > > You said the 2nd drive is configured as "slave" - if you
\nmeant
\n> > > what
\n> > > > you said that is wrong. The SG20 wants both drives jumpered
\n> > > > for "Cable Select" or "CS". Then the choice of bay determines
\n> > > which
\n> > > > drive is #1 and which #2.
\n> > > >
\n> > > > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "candrews"
\n<candrews@y...>
\n> > > wrote:
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > DOH!
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > Actually I meant to say I chose extra network storage space
\n> at
\n> > > > which
\n> > > > > point it sits forever. I backup the unit to an external
\n> > > workstation
\n> > > > > on the LAN which than does backup to a tape drive.
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > But if this thing is actually formatting it seems like it
\nis
\n> > > taking
\n> > > > > it hours rather than minutes.
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Lengowski"
\n> > > > > <peter.lengowski@d...> wrote:
\n> > > > > > if you chose 'Backup' for your second drive, formatting
\n> AND
\n> > > > > creating
\n> > > > > > the backup of drive one may take quite a while! I also
\n> > > remember
\n> > > > to
\n> > > > > > have read somewere, that this works only with identical
\n> > > drives.
\n> > > > > What
\n> > > > > > is your secret behind using a 40G drive as backup of a
\n> > > 20G??? ...
\n> > > > > I
\n> > > > > > would try to use the 40G drive as additional storage,
\nthis
\n> > > will
\n> > > > > only
\n> > > > > > take the time for formatting. Hope that gets you some
\n> inches
\n> > > > > further.
\n> > > > > > Peter / DUS / GER
\n> > > > > >
\n> > > > > > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "candrews"
\n> > <candrews@y...>
\n> > > > > wrote:
\n> > > > > > > Alright folks, I just got around to purchasing a second
\n> > > drive
\n> > > > > for
\n> > > > > > my
\n> > > > > > > SG20. I install a IBM travelstar 40GB next to the
\n> current
\n> > > 20GB,
\n> > > > > > > anyway I have the second drive setup as a slave via the
\n> dip
\n> > > > > > switches
\n> > > > > > > and when I go to the second drive tool on the SG20
\n> > > > > administration
\n> > > > > > > interface it says that the second drive is found but it
\n> has
\n> > > an
\n> > > > > > > invalid operating system on it followed by the typical
\n> all
\n> > > > > > > information will be erased if you proceed.
\n> > > > > > >
\n> > > > > > > I hit proceed and the unit goes to the screen where it
\n> asks
\n> > > if
\n> > > > I
\n> > > > > > > would like this to be original storage space or backup
\n> > > space. I
\n> > > > > > > chose backup, at this point the SG20 says this may take
\n> a
\n> > > few
\n> > > > > > > seconds and than I get an endless that keeps flashing
\nin
\n> > > > > progress
\n> > > > > > > but never finishes.
\n> > > > > > >
\n> > > > > > > Am I missing something? I know the drive is good
\nbecause
\n> I
\n> > > have
\n> > > > > > > looked at it on my laptop. Should it take hours for
\nthis
\n> > > thing
\n> > > > > to
\n> > > > > > > format or should it happen fairly quickly?
\n> > > > > > >
\n> > > > > > > Lastly, is their a way from the command line to just
\n> format
\n> > > the
\n> > > > > > > drive myself? Commands would be useful as I am no guru
\n> on
\n> > > > > Linux...
\n> > > > > > >
\n> > > > > > > Any and all help would be appreciated.