Re: Formatting a profile

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Gary R. Utter <utter@syndicomm.com> wrote:

> In article <1fbqkbr.1yajvqr1mkaxnzN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>, David
> Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> 
> > 1. You can only do it on an Apple ///.
> 
> You can also do it on a Lisa.

This is the first time I've heard any such suggestion.

Apple dealers had to keep a working Apple /// system on hand for several
years just so they could provide support for doing low level formats on
ProFILEs.  I don't know whether a Lisa would have been any more
convenient - they both weigh a ton and are about as bulky when you
include the monitor.

> Just what hardware/software requirements are involved, I don't know.

The hardware requirements for the ProFILE would be exactly the same -
you would still need the special Z8 processor and firmware, since the
standard ProFILE firmware doesn't contain any code which supports doing
a low level format.

The Lisa would need support software (possibly a specific version to
match the ProFILE capacity), but no extra hardware (the ProFILE would
presumably plug directly into its parallel port).

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz