Re: Quatum Trailblazer on RamFAST?

[o9938156@unicorn.it.wsu.edu (mark lyon)]

David Empson (dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz) wrote:
: In article <4kov7r$ph4@seeker.the-hermes.net>,
: Geoff Weiss <geoff@seeker.the-hermes.net> wrote:
: > My current Conner 100 meg hard drive is starting to fail on me and I am
: > thinking of upgrading to a Quantum Trailblazer (840 meg).  My RamFAST has
: > the 3.00h ROMs.  I remember reading a while back about certain Quantums
: > not working with the RamFAST.

: The specific model that didn't work was a Quantum Fireball (1080MB, if
: I remember right).  I don't think anyone tried a Trailblazer (I was

The RamFAST also doesn't work with my Fireball 540MB.

: mentioning my new Trailblazer at about the same time - it works fine
: on an Apple original or High-Speed card, but I don't have access to a
: RamFast to try it out).

: It is quite possible that the Trailblazer has the same problem.  The
: problem appeared to be that the Fireball requires the host to provide
: a SCSI ID, which does not happen with a RamFast.  The Trailblazer was
: released at about the same time as the Fireball, so it is likely to
: have the same requirement.

Eeewww.  Is this a problem that can be fixed in a ROM upgrade for the 
RamFAST?  Of course I won't be holding my breath...

Mark Marr-Lyon
o9938156@unicorn.it.wsu.edu

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