Re: RamFAST SCSI card issues...

[wsmith@chezsmith.com (Bill Smith)]

Ben Zotto <zotto.NO@SPAM.fas.harvard.edu> wrote in message news:<9ee1ct$o60$1@news.fas.harvard.edu>...
> > I have a IIgs w/ROM01, 8MB RAM.  It's got a Focus 20 in slot 7, Sonic Blaster
> > in slot 1, and the RamFAST in slot 2.
> 
> If all else (ie, what's below) fails, try moving it to another slot (mine works in
> slots 4-7 anyways).

I didn't mention that before: When I started trying to get things working, the
Focus drive was in slot 2 and the RamFAST was in slot 7...  I can try the other
slots, though.

> Try setting the control panel (slots) to explicitly boot from the slot the ramfast
> is in.  (That should do to begin with anyways).

Tried that.  It seems to just sit there.  After about two minutes, I gave up.
Should I have been more patient?  (I don't remember it taking that long before...)

> The way it works with my board (a later revision) is that I have to hold down
> the zero key during bootup.  Then it takes me automatically into the
> utility program (akin to a BIOS thing on a PC), from which it finds,
> partitions and formats the drive. (see the instructions). 

Ah.  well, I've tried the Zero-key Trick, but I am yet to experience Success...

> There's an option
> in that utility to make the ROM disk appear or not to the IIgs.  It should be
> set to yes, so that when you do install GSOS to the fresh disk, you'll be
> able to copy the drivers off of the Rom disk.

Ahhhh...  Okay.  I'll just have to get in there, then, huh?  :)

> If you get as far as the setup and the card can't find the drive, that's
> another can of worms, but we'll cross that bridge if we get to it.

Right.  I know about letting the drive spin-up before turning the system on.

I got the RamFAST M-A-A-A-A-NY Moons Ago with a SyQuest 40MB Removable drive.
(The drive has since gone on to a Better Place.)  I pulled the card out of
mothballs recently.  Yes, the card was stored in an anti-static bag, and no,
it wasn't damaged...  ;)

> Hope this sets you in the right direction.

Thanks for your response...

Bill