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Re: RamFast SCSI Question
- Subject: Re: RamFast SCSI Question
- From: "ict@ccess" <gids.rs@sasktel.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:19:46 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jul 25, 9:25 am, Rich Hare <Rich11...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got a RamFast SCSI card in my IIGS (Rom 03) that I've been using
> without problems for the last several years. I'm pretty familiar with
> SCSI protocols, including termination, term power, and SCSI ID.
>
> I'm trying (without success) to connect to a 1 gig hard drive that is
> HFS formatted. The drive works perfectly fine when connected to my
> Macintosh (6100 pizza-box Mac), but the RamFast just won't recognize it
> in any configuration (first on the chain, last on the chain... etc.).
>
> The RamFast recognizes several other 270 MB HFS hard drives that I use,
> with no problems whatsoever. It just won't recognize this drive. It
> reports "device is offline".
>
> Am I trying to do the impossible? Is one gigabyte (1060 MB) beyond what
> the Ramfast can handle? What IS the limit? 500 MB?
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Rich
Is the hard drive formatted to HFS standard or extended? Also if the
drive is recognized but not mountable under GSOS 6, then the HFS FST
should recognized it and you should get a dialog that asks you to
initialize the drive.
Is this the case?
Rob