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When I try to start-up my PowerBase with my scanner connected, the computer freezes. With the scanner disconnected, the computer boots fine. I have a SCSI internal hard drive. What is wrong?

This is a known issue with the Alchemy logic board design. Apple created the fix for internal IDE drives, and Power Computing created the fix for internal SCSI devices. The following chart should help elucidate.

Internal                                                             PowerSource
Startup Device   Use This Now                Source     Future Fix   Article
--------------   -------------------------   --------   ----------   -----------

IDE HD           6360-64xx-54xx Update 1.0   Apple          ?         1287

SCSI HD          SCSI Manager 1.2            PCC        FWB V2.05     1437



Machines Affected: PowerBase