Re: Booting from a ZIP drive...

[Frank Carney <frankc@cyberhighway.net>]

Supertimer wrote:

> jmholmes@swbell.net (John) wrote:
>
> >I'm actually waiting on all the files to copy from the HD20SC to the ZIP right
>
> >now (about 1,000 of em)...  I did a test boot of the ZIP before copying all of
>
> You might be able to use Advanced Disk Utilities to divide the
> disk between ProDOS and HFS partitions even.  This way you
> can use the same disk to move stuff between PC and IIGS
> and make it bootable at the same time.  I don't think this
> works with Macs, but I'm pretty confident about it working with
> the PC.  I could be wrong, but I'm guessing it is right.  PC
> units are more often partitioned than Mac units, so it makes
> sense that software for PCs more often recognize partitioned
> disks.
>
> >the programs over to it and was STUNNED at how quickly it booted up!  I really
>
> >didn't pay a lot for the HD20SC, and as soon as I get everything backed up off
>
> >of it, I have a nice lil 2GB SCSI drive to throw in the case!  At least it
> >allowed me to start getting my feet wet with the //gs.  Will probably put that
>
> >drive on one of the other //gs systems that I have sitting around here that
> >have no hard drive yet! :)
>
> The HD20SC is very old and the Zip is new technology.  The
> 2GB SCSI drive should beat the Zip though.  I use a 1GB
> model on my IIGS and it works like a charm.

Would the patched version of HD SC 7.3.5 work on the Mac?  I seem to be able to
see any drive with the patch in place.