Re: Quantum Maverick drive for Classic II

[!smentzer@ecom.net (Steve Mentzer)]

>
>Hi folks.
>
>Sorting out some spare bits I have an external Quantum Maverick 540mb
>and I am planningto get something a few gigs larger to replace it. Would
>it be possible to re-use the redundant 540 drive by fitting it in my old
>Classic II 10/40 running 7.5 to replace the old drive. Is the job
>a) straight forward,
>b) only with a bit of filing etc
>c) leave it to a service shop
>d) forget it
>

Well, this really isn't the forum for Mac users. You should really go to 
comp.sys.mac.* or something. Over here, you usually just get flamed for wanting 
to use a mac.

But in all fairness, putting a 540meg drive in an old mac II is neither bad nor 
good. Chances are, you will have a hard time filling the drive (unless you are 
a complete packrat). However, the drives usually are a *little* faster than the 
old quantum 120meggers that they originally put in the things.

However, be forewarned. I have had problems getting some of the medium-large 
size drives to work in some of the older macII machines. Some drives work, some 
don't. It's a shame too, since SCSI was supposed to be standard everywhere.. 
But then again, this *is* apple computer we are talking about.

smentzer@ecom.net