Re: IIgs files from PC

[Matt Jensen <no@spam.com>]

Stephen Pope wrote:
> 
> Just a query as well, xhfs on Linux, what distribution is that under?
> Now, this is a guess, if you could clarify it, that you have an external
> scsi zip drive, and you have plugged it in to the scsi card
> on the IIgs, and then into the PC.

I am running a pretty heavily updated version of Red Hat 5.2.  Kernel
2.2.14.  I'm using two different Zip drives--the IDE unit in my PC, and
the SCSI unit attached to the GS.  I already had the internal Zip in my
PC so I didn't include that in the costs.  I suppose not everyone has
that...

You can get xhfs by going to www.freshmeat.net and searching for
"xhfs".  That's how I got it.

> What drivers/software do I need to make the zip drive work on the IIgs? Or
> will it auto-detect it? And, how do I get a zip drive

It's plug-and-play with my RamFAST.  I think the version is "3.01f", but
I may be wrong.  Basically, you just plug the RamFAST into an empty
slot, connect the Zip drive to the RamFAST, set the appropriate slot to
"Your Card" in the Control Panel, and you're set.

The RamFAST also puts a ROM disk on your desktop, from which you can
copy the native RamFAST driver onto your boot disk.  You don't need the
driver, but it's probably faster with it.

> working under linux, or is it the same situation?
> I appreciate any help I can get, I have been trying for ages to get this
> working!

With a Zip drive and a RamFAST, it's easy.  Plus you can move 100MB at a
time (in both directions!)

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Matt Jensen (my email address is "moc.noivbo@nesnejm" backwards)
'98 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 5.9L, '99 ZRT 600, '00 ZR 600 EFI