Re: HOWTO->install a new scsi HD for a IIe/IIgs ?

[Courtney Thomas <ccthomas@flash.net>]

Mark,

Thanks for your kind help.

The Apple SCSI controller is now recognized [slot 6].

Can I not format a HD [Seagate 2Gig] using ProDOS ?

Is OS6.01 the only way I can use the HD ? If yes, how do I prepare the
floppies once I have downloaded the OS onto a Mac ? Also, once I get
6.01 to boot, what is required to get the HD going. Any caveats ?

BTW, ROM 01.

Appreciatively,

Courtney




Mark Cummings wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to request no assumptions whatever. For example, what slot
> > choices do I have for the controller ?
> 
> I don't know what controller you have (if any) but, I guess any slot
> depending on what you are prepared to sacrifice or what other cards you
> have. For example if you put an Apple High-Speed SCSI (AHS) card in a IIe in
> slot 3 you won't be able to use an 80-column card in the Aux slot. If you
> put it in slot 6 you cant use a disk controller in slot 6 which is default.
> 
> Of course if you dont have a SCSI controller that will be your BIG hurdle,
> because they are no longer made. Only IDE controllers are available new.
> SCSI fetch quite a high price 2nd hand on e-bay. Often more than you could
> set up a IDE card like the Focus.
> 
> I have used my AHS card in my IIe in slot 7, that would be the "norm" as
> that slot is not used by much else, also that will allow it to boot before
> the 5.25" disk. Remember that on a IIe the boot sequence starts at slot 7
> and works down until it finds a disk controller card, then attempts to boot
> it.
> I have also used my AHS card in slot 2 and slot 6 & slot 7 on a IIGS ROM-1,
> and the same in a ROM-3. Using slot 6 loses the 5.25 drive in the smartport.
> Using AppleTalk affects the options too.
> I prefer to use slot 2 on the GS ROM-1 and "Scan" as the boot sequence,
> because it allows me to boot a 3.5" floppy if I put one in the drive at
> power on. If I don't put a floppy in it continues to boot the hard disk on
> the AHS card.
> 
> > What software is required ? Where can I get it ? etc.....
> 
> Hard drive set up utilities (format & partitioning software) depends on your
> controller card. Most cards come with software for that particular card. The
> AHS comes with Apple High Speed SCSI Utilities disk. This allow you to
> format and partition the HDD. Other software often works with the AHS too.
> Advanced Disk Utilities (ADU) (comes with System 6.0.1 for the GS) works
> with the AHS card. Chinook SCSI Utilities works too.
> For a Focus card you are limited to the Focus Formatter that comes with the
> card. This won't work on any other hard drives including SCSI drives.
> For a Vulcan (pretty rare now) card you are limited to the Vulcan Utilities
> disk to set up your drive.
> 
> For system software...
> On the IIe you can put almost anything on it that you'd use on a floppy.
> Probably ProSel-8 would be a good choice. This is now freeware.
> On the GS you can install system 6.0.1 for your ROM-1 or ROM-3 GS (not
> ROM-0). This can be obtained from http://www.a2central.com/ or download it
> if you know what your doing (easier to buy though if it's your first time).
> Another option that many people would use is ProSel-16, also freeware.
> 
> perhaps if you specify your controller card and what other cards in you IIe,
> or GS, and what ROM version your GS is, you will get more specific reply's.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Mark