Assist with MDD sleep issue, please

[nwyaker]

I am using Dual 867 MDD as hard drive storage access for my Intel iMac over network through gigabit switch and router. I pulled the USB 2.0 card, zapped PRAM, etc. , but it won't go to sleep as per the Energy Saver settings. Any advice, clues ?

[Ted King]

This seems like one of those kinds of situations where there is a possibility that a Safe Boot - restart and hold down the "shift" key after you hear the startup bong - might clear up the problem. It may be a long shot but it's easy to do so it might be worth a shot.

[testcase]

Has anything been added to it? I thought there were some sleep issues with add on USB2 PCI cards. My MDD eas finicky about RAM.

[PeterW]

Try reading this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1776

What's the point of putting a server to sleep?

[nwyaker]

Thanks for the link, PeterW - very helpful. ... and if you had a MDD ( Wind Tunnel ) you would know why sleep is good. The server is only accessed occasionally.

Issue resolved. I booted from an earlier OS X version which did not require indexing, which was keeping the machine from sleeping.

[PeterW]

Open the Energy Saver Pref and make sure the Wake on Ethernet... is checked or once asleep, always asleep.