Re: HOWTO->install a new scsi HD for a IIe/IIgs ?

["Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au>]

> I'd like to request no assumptions whatever. For example, what slot
> choices do I have for the controller ?

I don't know what controller you have (if any) but, I guess any slot
depending on what you are prepared to sacrifice or what other cards you
have. For example if you put an Apple High-Speed SCSI (AHS) card in a IIe in
slot 3 you won't be able to use an 80-column card in the Aux slot. If you
put it in slot 6 you cant use a disk controller in slot 6 which is default.

Of course if you dont have a SCSI controller that will be your BIG hurdle,
because they are no longer made. Only IDE controllers are available new.
SCSI fetch quite a high price 2nd hand on e-bay. Often more than you could
set up a IDE card like the Focus.

I have used my AHS card in my IIe in slot 7, that would be the "norm" as
that slot is not used by much else, also that will allow it to boot before
the 5.25" disk. Remember that on a IIe the boot sequence starts at slot 7
and works down until it finds a disk controller card, then attempts to boot
it.
I have also used my AHS card in slot 2 and slot 6 & slot 7 on a IIGS ROM-1,
and the same in a ROM-3. Using slot 6 loses the 5.25 drive in the smartport.
Using AppleTalk affects the options too.
I prefer to use slot 2 on the GS ROM-1 and "Scan" as the boot sequence,
because it allows me to boot a 3.5" floppy if I put one in the drive at
power on. If I don't put a floppy in it continues to boot the hard disk on
the AHS card.

> What software is required ? Where can I get it ? etc.....

Hard drive set up utilities (format & partitioning software) depends on your
controller card. Most cards come with software for that particular card. The
AHS comes with Apple High Speed SCSI Utilities disk. This allow you to
format and partition the HDD. Other software often works with the AHS too.
Advanced Disk Utilities (ADU) (comes with System 6.0.1 for the GS) works
with the AHS card. Chinook SCSI Utilities works too.
For a Focus card you are limited to the Focus Formatter that comes with the
card. This won't work on any other hard drives including SCSI drives.
For a Vulcan (pretty rare now) card you are limited to the Vulcan Utilities
disk to set up your drive.

For system software...
On the IIe you can put almost anything on it that you'd use on a floppy.
Probably ProSel-8 would be a good choice. This is now freeware.
On the GS you can install system 6.0.1 for your ROM-1 or ROM-3 GS (not
ROM-0). This can be obtained from http://www.a2central.com/ or download it
if you know what your doing (easier to buy though if it's your first time).
Another option that many people would use is ProSel-16, also freeware.

perhaps if you specify your controller card and what other cards in you IIe,
or GS, and what ROM version your GS is, you will get more specific reply's.

HTH,

Mark