...To quote Hugo about the cable:
In reply to:
Until then, though: can you see if you can apply the version 1 upgrade file to the unit? Unfortunately, if you were one of those who got sent a dud serial cable (there is an area on the plug moulding with either straight lines or a crosshatch pattern: straight lines is ok, crosshatch is from the dud batch - well, the proper cables will also have a crosshatch, but none of these have gone out yet) then upgrading the unit might be tough :(
It's also possible that you have a loose hdd cable - some of the empeg's have unfortunately arrived that way:( You should drop a note to support@empeg w/ your findings, so that they can help you when they get in tommorow..
-mark
...proud to have owned one of the first Mark I units