Re: Apple IIgs Hard Drive (OR CFFA card)

[Charles <spammeister12345@aol.com>]

In article <MPG.1b720710d2fca5549896a2@news.verizon.net>, 
spammeister12345@aol.com says...
> In article <1gWNc.1291237$Ar.473194
> @twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>, rg.jones@rogers.com says...
> > "Carl Reilly" <Carlno.spamplezeReilly@uregina.ca> wrote in message
> > MPG.1b71b7927fddd093989682@news.uregina.ca">news:MPG.1b71b7927fddd093989682@news.uregina.ca...
> > > I've just recieved a very nice Apple IIgs with monitor, two 3.5" drives,
> > > a 5 1/4" drive, a 1 MB RAM card, and a Dr. (something--i think) Audio
> > > card.  I'm quite new to this retro Apple thing and would like to ask for
> > > some help.  I would like to get a hard drive for this--I have access to
> > > both SCSI and IDE hard drives.  Are there any around that work better
> > > than others, any recomendations?
> > >
> > > I've searched the i-net, but most of the pages were pretty old with
> > > prices lists from 1996 or so....  The system works fine with a V3 ROM
> > > installed.  Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanx in advance,
> > >
> > > Carl :)
> > 
> > Run ... don't walk to www.dreher.net and order yer self a CFFA card before
> > there all gone ......
> > 
> > Other options are Bill Garber's  http://garberstreet.netfirms.com/ or good
> > ol' ebay ....
> > 
> > 
> > Glenn
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> Yeah, Rich said he had some (12?) "imperfect" CFFA cards still available 
> @ $75!! Well, now he has one less because I have one of them in my hot 
> sweaty little hands.  I'm going to install it tonight and see how it 
> goes.
> 
> Rich, I can't find a thing wrong with this card. What was imperfect?
> Oh and can I register this card via email?
> 
> Charles
> 

Ok, I have installed the card and it's running now, but...

It is recommended to install the CFFA in slot 5, then to format there 
using Copy II Plus or System Utilites.  I don't know how to do that when 
the disks to use Copy II Plus are on Slot 5 (smart port) on the GS.  
Can't run the utilities from the cards using Prodos 16 v1.3 (only system 
disk I had that came with the system I bought)

I tried running from a RAMDISK - that didn't work because it, too, uses 
Slot 5 (/RAM5).

Eventually, I gave up and formatted it in Slot 7 from the disks and I 
now have two 32 meg partitions on a single 512MB Sandisk CF card.

I'm going to download System 6.0.1 from online sources after I get my 
Super Serial Card installed in my IIgs (null modem issues, see "I'm 
having a devil of a time" discussion) to make PC to IIgs transfers 
easier.  Then I'll try reformatting again.

I have a IIgs system as follows: 

Rom 03 IIgs w/1 MB RAM on board
System Saver IIgs  
Bill Garber's 4 mb RAM card 
Rich Dreher's CFFA in slot 7 with a 512MB Sandisk CF card 
Two 3.5 disks and Two 5.25 disks daisychained off the smartport
CH joystick on the joystick port 
Apple RGB 12" monitor (made for the IIgs)
ADB Keyboard II 
IIgs mouse attached to the keyboard.

Anyone have any advice?

Oh, and if you have an extra Transwarp GS just hanging around and you'd 
like some cash, I'm in the market for one :)

Charles