Re: SCSI HD connection questions, from a Complete Idiot[tm]

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In article <3dr5q6$l3r@netaxs.com>, <vsp@unix3.netaxs.com> writes:
> 1)  Is the lack of a terminator sufficient to make the drive unrecognizeable
>      to my GS, i.e. plugging one in could fix things?  (As far as I know, I
>      have everything else set correctly -- SCSI ID 6, slot set to "Your 
Card",
>      etc.)  
> 
> 2)  Once I get the thing to recognize it, will Advanced Disk Utility be able
>      to determine the size of the disk when I try to partition it in (let's
>      say) 20MB chunks, or do I have to play trial-and-error to determine
>      its capacity?
> 

1) Yes.  You probably need another short cable and a terminator to hook to the 
far side of the disk drive.  Also, if it is an Apple SCSI card, it also won't 
supply power to the terminator.  Depending on the age / maker of the hard drive 
in question, this could also be a problem.  If, OTOH, the card is a RamFast, it 
can be strapped to supply the needed power to the terminator.

2) Yes, ADU is that smart.


Of course, the drive may not actually be a SCSI drive.  What kind of computer 
did your parents have it hooked up to?  Also, if it turns out to be a really 
big drive, you'll have to partition it up into smaller pieces, one of which 
must be 32MB or less to allow it to be formatted as a ProDOS volume for 
booting, etc.  The rest of the partitions can be about any size if you're 
willing to use HFS for those larger than 32MB (I've heard mixed results from 
using HFS on GEnie's A2 BB).

JAB ->-------