Re: Apple IIgs CD-ROM Hook Up Question

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Wayne Stewart" <waynes@telus.dotnet> wrote in message
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: Tempest wrote:
: > HD is 4, the CD Rom is 3.  I'm not sure what just plugging in the CD
: > drive would do, its not like I can boot from it or anything. Does the
: > lower numbered device need to be first in the chain or anything?
:
: I'm wondering how you're determining what the SCSI ID of the drives
: is. It's very common for the SCSI ID wheel on the outside of the
: drive to either not be connected or not working. If it was set with
: jumpers then of course there's no question.
:
: Wayne

When testing equipment that is not normally used much on
Apple IIs, I test them on a Mac. There is a program on the
Mac, Disk Doctor, or something to that affect, that tells
you what drives are on the SCSI chain. Once you know what
ID the drive in question is set for, then you can take it
back to the Apple II and set the rest of the chain. You
must remember that on anything but a IIgs running GSOS,
and with proper FST's installed, you will only be able to
access 32 MB or smaller ProDOS partitions on a CD. Use the
Mac to verify the ID and that the drive is actually functioning.

Apple II Forever, Apple II Together
Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez
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