Re: Why does my CMS SCSI card only let me do 2 32MB partitions?

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

Jeremy Adam Moskowitz wrote:

> I'm using the CMS SCSI card (I also have an Apple High Speed SCSI card
> sitting in the box).
>
> When I partitioned my drive (a 270MB Sqyuest cart, actually)
> using Copy //+ 9.2, it only let me set up two partitions:
> Slot 7,1: 32 MB
> Slot 7,2: 32 MB
>
> That's it.
>
> Any idea how to crank more out of it?
> If you tell me to use the Apple SCSI card, that's fine. :-)

Use the Apple SCSI card. The CMS is a leading contender
for worst SCSI card of all time

>
> Also -- is there any way to get the 2nd partition to be
> DOS 3.3 and not Prodos?

No, a DOS 3.3 partition is limited to a maximum of 400k.
You can however use DOS3.3 launcher to run most
DOS 3.3 apps from a ProDOS HD.

>
> Also -- which card is better for speed? Apple or CMS?

I've never compared them but the CMS is reputed to be the
slowest SCSI card.

     Wayne