Re: Focus or RAMfast?

[bguenter@rummelplatz.uni-mannheim.de (Boris Guenter)]

Jason Whorton (chesster@pcl.net) wrote:
: Can the HD on the Focus card be swapped for a different 2.5" IDE model?  Can
: a 3.5" IDE HD be externally mounted and connected to the card somehow?  The
: largest Focus HD shown is 200MB and I don't think this will be quite big
: enough since I plan to download a lot of freeware and shareware programs.

You can connect external IDE HDs to the gs using Joachim Langes Blue Disk
card. I don't have his www address at hand, but you should find it on
Nathan's list of A2 ressources. Focus cards are handy plug-in HDs
but not too big and you can't connect other devices to this slot.

: I have a 320MB SCSI HD from an IBM Model 80-A31 that I hope to be able to
: use if I bought a RAMfast card.  Has anyone used this drive with the
: RAMfast?  If so, what cables and/or termination are necessary?  What cables
: and termination is usually necessary with a RAMfast card for the typical
: SCSI HD?

Older IBM HDs may work; I have tried to connect a 21;2cGB IBM Capricorn
to my RAMfast and failed miserably. You can get standard cables and
terminators from Alltech Electronics or other vendors. 

Blatant plug: I have made excellent experiences with the 1 GB Iomega
Jaz drive. It works flawlessly, supplies termination power and gives
you enough storage space for a new life with the gs.

                           Greetings!

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