Re: Iomega ZIP Drive

[fmlin@ccnet.com (Frank M. Lin)]

FINALLY!!!!  Somebody mention the floptical drive.  So my mini-FAQ written
long time ago can finally see some lights.  :-)  Here it is:

Oh,   I realize I should also include Tulin's address/phone number.  I
think they sell the floptical driver seperate?!  (anyone know?  or is
that the NEC SCSI drivers?)

Mini-FAQ (frequently asked questions): floptical and the //'s

Last updated:   03-23-95 updated my e-mail address and minor corrections
		01-22-94 minor corrections
		12-24-93 first release

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1. Which Apple //'s can use the floptical?
2. Which RamFAST ROM version do I need?
3. Where can I buy the latest RamFAST ROM's?
4. Which drivers do I need for the Apple SCSI cards?
5. Where can I get Richard Bennett's freeware drivers?

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** ~~1. Which Apple //'s can use the floptical?
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	With the Apple //gs, you can use the Apple SCSI card rev. C,
	Apple High-Speed SCSI card, or RamFAST SCSI card.

	With the //gs, you can use the floptical to read and write:

	720k MFM formated disks (usually MS-DOS)
	1440k MFM formatted disks (MS-DOS or Mac)
	~21mb VHD disks (like small HD, good for backups too)

	With the //e, you can only use RamFAST.  I believe you can only
	use it as a 21mb drive.  A floptical will be a decent main drive,
	or a pretty good backup media.

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** ~~2. Which RamFAST ROM version do I need?
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	You need 3.0k or later to have floptical support, but some of
	them have bugs with the floptical support.  So be sure to get
	the latest 3.0.1e ROM.
	
	3.0.1e fixes some floptical bugs, and also allows the mounting
	of ISO-9660 (high-sierra format) CD-ROMs.

	3.0.1f has just recently been released (March of 1995).  I am
	not sure what the changes are.  I'll try to find out.

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** ~~3. Where can I buy the latest RamFAST ROM's?
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	Your best bet is to order from Sequential Systems directly at:

	Sequential Systems, Inc.
	1200 Diamond Circle
	Lafayette, Colorado 80026

	sales: (800) 759-4549
	customer service: (800) 999-1717

	Each ROM is $7.50 + $1 shipping.  Be sure to specify for rev. C
	or rev D. RamFAST, and if you have a //e or //gs.  $7.50 was the
	price I bought my 3.0.1e for in January 1994.  Price might have
	changed.

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~~4. Which drivers do I need for the Apple SCSI cards?
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	For rev. C or High-Speed, you can use Richard Bennett's freeware
	drivers.  If you bought the floptical drive from Tulin, they
	also come with Tulin's drivers.
	
	Latest version of Richard's drivers is 1.0.1.

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** ~~5. Where can I get Richard Bennett's freeware drivers?
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	It is available for FTP on ftp.cco.caltech.edu.  If you have
	problems locating it and/or no FTP access, mail me, and I'll post
	to comp.binaries.apple2 or send you a binscii mail.

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Let me know if any information is incorrect and/or misleading.

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