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

[Mitchell Spector <mitch2gs@hotmail.com>]

SHartz40 <SHartz40@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Feb 15, 2:03�pm, Mitchell Spector <mitch...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> SHartz40 <SHart...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >Just attached aJazdrive �to my IIgs and it ejects over and over.
>> >Cn't get the drive to take any opf 4 different cartridges (2 new)
>> >Ideas as to why? �Anyone else have this experience?
>>
>> � � Just happened to come across this thread and thought
>> I'd chime in. For the past several months I've successfully
>> used a 1 GBJazDrive on my Apple IIGS. Not merely as a
>
>Mitchell, how did you work around the 30 minute 'sleep' issue?  Does
>the drive stay 'active' for you all the time??

    Unfortunately I've not tested it that long a period. My ZipGS
experiences instability after several minutes, requiring either a
warm or cold reboot. 

    Using the Jaz drive is a temporary solution until I can repair 
my Econ Pegasus internal SCSI hardisk. I've been searching 
for 2 years to find a replacement cable with no luck. :( 
(mind you, if I can find a dual D-25 to IDC-50--typically those
you find in some external hard enclosures, I could rig 
something up).

>I tried over and over with the Ramfast- software- always locked up on
>me..  I wonder why you succeeded???  Different Ramfast utility
>version?

    I'm using a ROM 3.01ez, on a CV Technologies edition
of the RamFAST. The cartidge is a 1 GB. Had no trouble
paritioning and formatting the cartidge. It's possible I have
a different revision of the Jaz drive than you.

The RamFAST reports the device as:  "iomega   jaz 1GB"

    It's worth nothing either Drew Vogon or Jawaid Bazyar 
(can't remember who) told me the RamFAST has issues 
with any devices 1 GB or larger. 

Mitchell Spector