Re: Apple IIgs and Jaz Drive- keeps ejecting Why?

[Rich Hare <Rich113JL@gmail.com>]

Rich Hare wrote:
> SHartz40 wrote:
> > Success!!!!  One CAN NOT format the drives on the IIgs in my
> > experience.  They are just too large.  Can be
> > formatted and partitioned on a Mac with SCSI using  2 different
> > programs, then back to the GS fro additional tweeking....  Spent all
> > day on it yesterday and finally found a solution!  Using the Jaz now!
> > I anyone needs  disks formatted and partitioned, just mail them to me
> > with # and size of partitions and HFS or ProDos and I'll work on them
> > and return ready to go.    Will run about $5 per cartridge plus
> > postage - fair enough?  (takes 30 minutes  per 1GB cartridge)
> > Steve
>
> That's terrific news.  I can't wait to try it myself.  Two questions:
> 1) What size HFS partitions did you make?  Will the IIGS recognize Jaz 
> partitions above 100 MB?
> 2) What SCSI card are you using; RamFast or Apple?
>
> Rich

Well I was able to find some time today to try the Jaz on my IIGS.

I don't know why it wouldn't work before (cabling or termination, 
probably) but it SURE WORKS NOW!

I had a full SCSI chain on the RamFast with five hard drives plus the 
Jaz and the RamFast handled them all.  I used a Jaz disk that was Mac 
formatted and it showed up on the first try.  ADU recognized the disk 
but wouldn't re-format it or anything.

The RamFast would format it into 32 meg partitions, but got tired or 
something after doing eight of them.  (just kidding; I know it won't do 
more than eight).

Next test is to try the disk back on the Mac and see what it looks like 
there.

I don't think I'll plan on actually using the Jaz drive, but it was fun 
and educational to try it out.

Thanks to the group!

Rich