"Unsupported" Quantum ProDrive 40S

[raoulduke]

The 40S slowly starts to spin, there are a few short bursts of reading for a system folder.

When I popped in a 7.6 disk tools disk, Drive Setup says the drive is "unsupported" and prevents initialization.  SCSI Probe detects it but can't mount it.  Patched HD SC fails to find a suitable drive.  And Disk First Aid only detects the floppy drive.  [None of this changes, except the additional recognition in SCSI Probe, when I replace the CD drive midway in the chain.]

The current jumper settings are EP (enable parity) per the preset, and I put a jumper on A0 after the third or fourth attempt - no effect.  Any thoughts?

 

[olePigeon]

Have you tried Lido, FWB, or Anubis?

 

[raoulduke]

I don't know what those are but I will.

 

[Gorgonops]

Try disabling Parity.

By any chance, do you know what sort of system the drive was pulled from?

 

[raoulduke]

SE/30.  I pulled it.

 

[Gorgonops]

Oh. My assumption is you'd gotten this known-working from somewhere and were having trouble making a Mac recognize it. If it was already installed in the SE/30 I'd guess it's just broken.

 

[raoulduke]

Disabling parity had no effect. I'll try the utilities mentioned next.

Gorgonops, my first thought was also that it was just broken, except it spins and is recognized. I know nothing of the SE/30's history or condition from before I pulled it.