Re: II GS Super Expander GS4 (40MB HD on a card) question

["Giorgio Ungarelli" <giorgio@ungarelli.net>]

Thanks for the info Wayne.

I still have not received the hard drive and CMS SCSI card from the USA eBay
seller (even though it was mailed on September 6th).
The delay probably has something to do with the airport shutdowns due to the
tragic events of last Tuesday, September 11th.

Giorgio

"Wayne Stewart" <waynes@intergate.bc.ca> wrote in message
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> Giorgio Ungarelli wrote:
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> > I have an Apple II GS, ROM 03, 2MB of RAM, 5.25 and 3.5 floppies.
> >
> > I just bought a Super Expander GS4, 40MB hard disk on a card, with
> > controller (eBay auction #1268803070, to get a picture of the unit and
to
> > see what it is).  The item is in "transit" between the seller and
myself,
> > but I know I'll probably be posting this question as soon as I get the
> > above item, so here goes:
> >
> > Does anybody have any info on how to install this internal hard disk and
> > any documentation (in electronic or other format) that could help me get
> > this up and running in my II GS?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> What you have is a hard drive on a card and a CMS SCSI card.
> The CMS SCSI card would usually go in slot 7 while the hard drive part
> should be fine in any slot as all it should need is power. Looks like the
> hard drive it uses came out of an early Mac  possibly the Powerbook 100.
> A number of people that frequent this group use the CMS SCSI card.
>
>     Wayne
>