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SCSI2SD v5.5 error opening HID device
Posted by: krishnadraws on 2020-03-12 14:00:55
I received my SCSI2SD v5.5 (external model). I'm plugging it in, via USB to my Macbook Pro. When I run scsi2sd-util, I'm getting "Error Opening HID device USB_04b4...". I've googled for answers and have not found anything. Can someone tell me what's happening and how to fix this error? Thanks!
Posted by: LaPorta on 2020-03-12 14:39:42
Sometimes it’s the USB cable. They are VERY finicky with which cables they like.
Posted by: krishnadraws on 2020-03-12 17:45:21
Thanks @LaPorta - I was able to move forward by not running the SCSI2SD-monitor utility.

Another issue: When I ran the standalone SCSI2SD-util, it recognized the SCSI2SD card just fine. I've set three 1.83GB partitions (emulating a Seagate ST225 drive), each with their own SCSI ID (1,2, and 3). I booted the SE/30 from a System 6.0.8 floppy and ran AppleHD SC setup. The program recognized the three uninitialized volumes. Currently I've been waiting several minutes for the first SCSI (1) volume to initialize / verify, with no end in sight. Is the initialization of a 2GB partition supposed to take some time? Or have I done something wrong? I've attached my SCSI2SD util settings.

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Posted by: krishnadraws on 2020-03-12 18:02:46
Solved! I used Lido 7.56 to initialize the three volumes. I recommend "Easy Setup", which formats each volume for the Mac and lets you assign a customized icon for each of your volumes.
Posted by: MacFox on 2020-03-13 08:26:36
How did you run Lido? Asking because I recently bought a SCSI2SD v5.5 myself.  I’ve tried to copy Lido to a system floppy in the past but it wouldn’t fit.
Posted by: krishnadraws on 2020-03-13 09:40:32
I ran it from my FloppyEMU - it's been incredibly useful to have for such tasks. 
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