Hitachi 78 Mode B ?

[acestu]

Hi Guys, I have another Hitachi 78, but it just won't go into Mode B tried everything i think, the drive comes up in jungleflasher on the VIA port i can eject the thing but it won't accept Mode B , i have tried slax and that wont do it , i have tried drawer open , drawer closed , drawer half way, does anyone have any suggestions appart from binnin it

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Acestu

[cgscott]

Eject the drive then click it into mode b.

I havent had any problems with the hitachis.

Although i sometimes click mode b first eject then mode b again.

You wont harm the drive by trying this.

[cunny]

Every 1 i have tried through slax has worked, maybe try changing the port on the via 6421 card.

[acestu]

Yeh ive tried it all lads, the drive is recognised on the via port but when i try to do anything it says no drive on this port, i have swopped to all the different ports and it comes up with my other stuff so it is on the right port, i think its knacked, does this mean that if i cant replace the drive if i cant find the key, or can you get the key from the motherboard somehow.....



cheers
Acestu

[cunny]

i would keep trying slax, by the sound of it you are using jungleflasher

[acestu]

I have tried slax Cunny like you showed me in your tuts, my drive is powered from a seperate source, booted in slax, but nothing detected so it dosent switch to mode b, so i think there is something wrong with the chip


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Acestu

[cunny]

I have tried slax Cunny like you showed me in your tuts, my drive is powered from a seperate source, booted in slax, but nothing detected so it dosent switch to mode b, so i think there is something wrong with the chip


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Acestu

I think its your pc, try not using the via 6421 if you are.

Plug direct into motherboard and try slax 1st off