Re: ProDOS partition on MAC SCSI

[W Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

The reason some Macs see the ProDos partitions is most likely that
they�re running later system software. Starting with System 7.5 they
included a Control Panel called PC exchange which won�t work with
earlier System software in case you thought of trying that.

System 7.5 will run on a Mac Plus and is free now, however it does
use a lot of RAM. It�s been a while but I think it was around 2 - 2.5 mb
which wouldn�t leave a lot for applications. You could always give it a
try and if neccessary go back to System 7.  It shouldn�t be hard to find
someone to do the install on your HD.

A less likely possibility is they have some type of third party software.

Another possibility way to go  is System 7.1 came with a program called
�Apple File Exchange� on it�s Tidbits disk. This is a less than user friendly

program. I�ve used it to move files from ProDos floppies to HFS floppies
and HDs. I don�t know if it�ll work with System 7.0 or ProDos HDs.

What part of Manitoba are you in?

         Wayne



Dennis Fenton wrote:

> How does one make a Macintosh recognize a ProDOS partitition on a an
> external SCSI hard drive?
>
> I have a 300 Mb external SCSI hard drive partitioned with a 32 Mb ProDOS
> partitition and the rest as an HFS Mac partition. The drive itself was not
> originally Mac but is installed in the case of an old "zero footprint"
> drive. SCSI is SCSI isn't it? I ins
> talled GS/OS 6.0.1 on the ProDOS partition by connecting the drive to my
> IIGS which has a RamFast SCSI card. I installed Mac/OS 7.0 on the HFS
> portion by connecting the drive to a Mac Plus. My ultimate goal is to use
> the drive as a server from which a str
> ing of IIGS Rom 03's will boot.
>
> The Plus boots from the drive but does not recognize the ProDOS partition,
> nor does it recognize ProDOS 3.5" floppies. When I connect the drive to
> other Macs some recognize the ProDOS partition and floppies while others
> don't. I can't find anything throu
> gh their Control Panels or anything else to tell me why some do and some
> don't. I hope someone knows the answer to this quandary.