Re: Focus HC w/ ][e

[technoid@prairienet.org (Deven D. Atkinson)]

In a previous article, bob.john@genie.com (BOB PARAZIN) says:

>Has anyone had experience using a Focus Hard Card in a //e?
>I've heard there's serious parititioning problems using
>using GS developed stuff.
>
>
I'm using a 200mb Focus in my enhanced //e.  I am not having any
problems.
I did have some problems with the set up.  When I ordered the drive
I specified that I had a //e.  Altech did partition it for me,
but only shipped ProDOS 8 v1.9 with it.  I could only see the first
two partitions.  This caused a mini-panic until I remembered that
ProDOS 8 v2.0.x should see all the partitions.  Sure enough, after
obtaining 2.0.x, I could see seven partitions.
Alltech formatted them all the same size (approx).  I would have done
it differently I think.  The only software to partition IS //gs
specific, so if I have a problem in the future I'll have to track
down a //gs to work with.
I am currenly saving more pennies to buy Prosel 8.

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Kind Regards,
Deven Atkinson
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