Re: CFFA Status?

[Mike Maginnis <maginnis@tarnover.org>]

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:38:11 GMT, ziggy <ziggy@fakedaddress.com>
wrote:

>In article <vn5or1d4o0l8cc56ho0s4hb5417g77pso0@4ax.com>,
> Mike Maginnis <maginnis@tarnover.org> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:09:02 GMT, ziggy <ziggy@fakedaddress.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >In article <sr6dnWd9UrcT8SfenZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com>,
>> > "Vince Briel" <vbriel@removethisspamcomcast.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Zip uses ATAPI and the CFFA doesn't. Ask Rich, he'll tell you the same 
>> >> thing. If somebody wants to write the drivers then it will work.
>> >> 
>> >> Vince
>> >> 
>> >> -- 
>> >> 
>> >> Replica 1 the Apple 1 clone
>> >> http://www.brielcomputers.com
>> >> 
>> >> "ziggy" <ziggy@fakedaddress.com> wrote in message 
>> >> ziggy-BFCD73.06445503012006@netnews.asp.att.net">news:ziggy-BFCD73.06445503012006@netnews.asp.att.net...
>> >> > In article <200611142233136@bbs.boycot.no-ip.com>,
>> >> > "Tall Runner"
>> >> > <Tall_Runner@bbs.S_p_a_m.boycot.S_p_a_m.no-ip.S_p_a_m.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> 
>> --<snip>--
>> 
>> >> >
>> >> > The drive was never seen by the cards bios. tried 2 different scsi
>> >> > cards, and tested the drive on a PC..
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > This was on a IIGS. 
>> >
>> >I realize they are different, other then they are both 'mass storage'.
>> 
>> You'll need the SCSI version of the Zip drive for the IIgs.  They can
>> be had for relatively cheap on ePay - hopefully you won't get one
>> infected with the infamous Click-of-Death.  And, obviously, the card
>> to plug into.
>> 
>> - Mike
>> maginnis@tarnover.org
>> 
>> The Computist Project
>> http://www.computist-project.net
>
>Yes, i have both ( thought i mentioned that in an earlier post ).

Likely, you did.  I probably missed it.  Sorry 'bout that.

>
>Drive works on a PC.   Tried 2 SCSI cards. ( one apple, one fastRAM ) 
>No dice.  Thats why i decided to give up and just wait for the CFFA.

This may be an obvious question, no insult is intended, but is your
SCSI chain properly terminated?


- Mike
maginnis@tarnover.org

The Computist Project
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