Re: Zip Plus & Apple IIGS

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Steve Sanders <robsan19@popalex1.linknet.net> wrote:

> I am thinking of buying an Iomega Zip Plus removeable disk drive to use
> with my Apple IIGS. I currently have a RamFast SCSI, ROM Rev 3.01e
> connected to a 40 meg Q-Drive.

Bad idea.  The Zip Plus has problems if there are other devices on the
SCSI chain.  Its auto-detection of SCSI vs Parallel is fragile, to say
the least.  (This applies to all platforms, not specifically the
RamFast.)

Get a standard Zip instead, and save money in the process.  The only
real advantages of the Zip Plus are the ability to hook it up to a PC
parallel port as well as SCSI, and more SCSI IDs are available.  The
power supply is slightly more convenient, but new Zips come with a much
lighter power pack which is less trouble than the original one (which I
have).

>       Any special procedures to format the Zip disks?

You might not be able to do a low level format without a Macintosh or PC
to run the Zip Tools software, but I've never used a Zip with a RamFast,
so I can't be sure of this.

You definitely cannot use the password protection feature.

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David Empson
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