Re: Zip Drive

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <3502C01F.A282D599@netonecom.net>,
Greg Nash  <gregn@netonecom.net> wrote:

    This is more relevant in comp.sys.apple2; this thread redirected
there.

>Does anyone know if it is possible to hook a scsi zip drive to an Apple
>IIgs ? I know I would need drivers to read it, but is it even possible
>to get the hardware to work together ?

   You can get a SCSI Zip drive running in just about no time on a GS
with a SCSI card in the system. On the GS side, SCSI drivers are
usable for every device in the system with only the card's drivers
needed in the OS. Apple's HS ('High Speed') SCSI board does have
problems if used with only a single scsi zip drive on the scsi chain
as that card does not do termination power, which the drive expects.
The overall faster and better third party RamFAST/SCSI board works
fine with Zip drives.

   For more info on getting scsi cards, etc, see section 4 and 10 of
the comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html

Nathan Mates

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