Re: Hard Drive Help

[rmallory@silicon.csci.csusb.edu (Rob Mallory)]

schwarts@cps.msu.edu (Steven Eric Schwartz) writes:
: A friend of mine has an old Sider 40M hard drive and we want to copy
: some stuff to it off of my hard drive. Being so old, is it ok to just
: daisy-chain it to the back of mine (which has 3 partitions) or would
: it be safer to just use the Sider's interface card and put it in my
: GS? We are working against a deadline, so immediate replies would be
: greatly appreciated.
: 
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Ive got one of these suckers too. I believe the install/partition program
writes in the bootstrap that you have 3 partitions (in a sider:HARD1...HARD3)
The daisy chained drive has no bootstrap on it, and refers to the bootstrap
of the first drive. <correct me if Im wrong> So, you have a couple options:
temperarorily repartition <ugg>  or put both controler cards in the apple and
use the supplied util "prodos phantom slot" to tell the resident bootstrap
where HD#2 is. 

 ---On the topic of Siders, anyone know what kinda drive it _Really_ is?
I think ON THREE currently is doing repairs on them but I havent had the
time to call them yet.  The orig manual says its MFM, but the controller
(on the drive) does not have the standard MFM cable-the split 50 finger
edge connector. The old Siders have a solid 50 finger edge connector.
Whats the deal?  Ive got a 20M MFM laying around, and a toasted old sider
that I want to transplant some new life into.   I know there's gotta be
a bunch of people who have done this before..  Any help??
<Sorry to override your thread Steve!>

-Rob    rmallory@silicon.csci.csusb.edu