Re: self-test GS /scsi

[cornelio@san.rr.com (Louis Cornelio)]

In article <377D76CE.8F0601D1@swbell.net>, rubywand@swbell.net wrote:


>     Some info about your setup might help. Like ...
>
>what model IIgs

rom 03

>what version of System are you booting from the Focus

6.01

>what SCSI card are you using

Apple fast SCSI

>how is your Zip disk partitioned and how does it show up on the Finder

tried a few. The one that was HFS, no partioneds, showed up as such, but
first I ogt a few random "unrecognizable" msgs so I formatted those which
tired out to be for 64k on it. Almost like a Mac format doesn't get the
*whole* volume & then  the GS wants to make sense of the unformatted
k.....

>what RAM expansion card and how much RAM

RAM-Gs 4 meg.
Also pulled the card. Almost the same result, except when trying to copy
onto the zipdrive, insted of "disk damaged" messaged, I first got "please
insert disk" msgs like it unmounted somehow....

>is there an accelerator-- if so, what kind

not a transwarp, so.. Zip GS?
tried both enabled and disabled........

>have you eliminated all AppleTalk inits, drivers, ...
>have you eliminated all screen savers

shift-booted........

 
>     The 800k limit on copying has shown up for Siruis 8MB RAM cards who
>followed 'manual' directions and pulled a SIMM-- you should leave all 8MB
>installed.

ah, at least 800k limit is not unheard of!

>     If you are using ProTERM 3.1 or Spectrum or Modem MGR or some other
telecom
>program which does not require Slot 2 firmware, a good slot for the SCSI
card is
>Slot 2 (set to "Your Card").

I tried 2,4,6....

thanks..........

-Louis