Re: GS HD problem...continues...

[phoenyx <phoenyx@texas.net>]

Bill Brown wrote:

> Hi...
>
> Thought I had something going, the "EP" function on the hard drive was not
> jumpered closed as someone else had noted theirs was...closed the contact with
> the jumper...same problem...
>
> Downloaded GS OS 6.0.1 thinking this might help...
> same problems...
>
> So...
>
> Could someone please tell me the exact steps to initialize, format, and
> partition a 240 meg hard drive, using System 6.0.1
>
> (can take this drive, and use the scsi bios on the pc scsi controller to
> format it, so there is NO instance of Prodos on it)
>
> I have a PC with scsi, and this device partitions, and formats fine under W98
>
> IIGS, ROM 01, Apple SCSI card, external case/ps, Quantum LPS 240, terminators
> on drive...
>
> I'm tired of pulling my hair out trying to get this to work!
>
> I've installed lots of SCSI drives on Macs, and PC's, this has me stumped...
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Bill

Do you have the actual software for the scsi card? Seems a waste
to only access 64k. Check some of the ftp sites and read my post
later on about HFS volumes.

Phoenyx