Re: Is it HARD to DRIVE?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Gabriel Morales writes ...

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>         I want to add a Hard Drive to my IIGS, but I'd like your opinions on what
> kind of Hard Drive and interface Card. I might consider buying a Zip drive
> instead. I really only want a small Hard Drive that can accomodate all my
> Apple // programs.


     Your best buy is a Focus Hard Card 80MB or 120MB drive from
Alltech. (Check to make sure it comes with System 6.0.1 installed.)  The
Focus drive comes with its own IDE interface-- you just plug it into
Slot 7 and set Boot Slot to 7.

     With the RamFAST SCSI interface, the Zip makes a fair 'hard drive'.
It is slower than a hard disk and the total Zip + RamFAST cost is about
twice that of a Focus-80. A Zip Drive is very nice on a IIgs, but,
mainly as an extension to hard disk storage, not a substitute. 

     If you do not already have a 4MB mem expansion card, you will want
one in order to handle Sys 6. Alltech's Sirius board with 4MB or 8MB is
one option.


> 
>         Also, a question- Can I use my Mac's File Sharing to share the IIGS volume,
> and can I store my Apple // programs on my Mac's HD and then use them from my IIGS?
>

     This is something I've never tried. A file-sharing guru is sure to
know.




Rubywand