Re: RamFAST rev B v3.00h ROM and SCSI CD-ROM/Floptical

[sporadic <sporadically@gmail.com>]

On Jan 7, 11:09 pm, sporadic <sporadica...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 7, 9:51 pm, "Bill Garber" <willy4...@garberstreet.com> wrote:
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> > "sporadic" <sporadica...@gmail.com> wrote in message87f9f160-8f77-43c5-a418-2b6aca93fd13@j19g2000yqk.googlegroups.com">news:87f9f160-8f77-43c5-a418-2b6aca93fd13@j19g2000yqk.googlegroups.com...
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> > On Dec 25 2009, 3:07 am, sporadic <sporadica...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > So I'm pulling an all-nighter to tinker with the various IIgs goodies
> > > that Santa brought me :)
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> > > quick updates:
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> > > 1. the TWgs is not stable @ 12 MHz (and yes, I ultimately cut the TC4/
> > > TC5 bow ties to rule it out). It would hang within 10 minutes while
> > > running Modulae, also it'd crash while sitting idle at the Finder
> > > desktop. Running the continuous self test will eventually log a
> > > Language Card error. Tried it on two different ROM 1s (one with a GS
> > > RAM Plus 6MB and another with GS Juice+ 4MB).
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> > > 2. it is very stable @ 7 MHz (the original 28 MHz crystal) and also @
> > > 10 MHz. I'm happy with 10 MHz/32K so I'm leaving well enough alone.
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> > > 3. Replaced the fan in the System Saver GS so it doesn't sound like a
> > > dust buster anymore, and it moves crazy amount of air now!
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> > > Back to the RamFAST question: I have an old school rev B RamFAST with
> > > v3.00h ROM (serial #0083). There are two stickers on the card, U15
> > > V3.00 and U16 V2.01. I have an old Plextor UltraPlex 40max CD-ROM
> > > (PX-40TSi) and also picked up a floptical driver off eBay, per Pitz's
> > > suggestion. I'm booting off a MicroDrive in Slot 7, and the RF is in
> > > Slot 1.
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> > > The Finder doesn't show either drives (I have media in both), and the
> > > HS.FST is installed. RamFAST works with a SCSI HD and it can detect
> > > the HD in the ROM utility. But the ROM utility can't detect either
> > > device, it reports:
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> > > The following condition(s) and/or change(s) have been detected:
> > > Incompatible configuration data.
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> > > Does anyone know if Rev B will accept the v3.01F ROM? ReactiveMicro
> > > indicates it's for Rev D. Does anyone know if v3.00h ROM works with
> > > SCSI CD-ROM/Floptical drives?
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> > > Thanks!
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> > > Jimmy
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> > :
> > : While I wasn't able to get the RamRAST to recognize the CD-ROM, I'm
> > : happy to report I picked up a HS SCSI from Gust and now I can use the
> > : old Plextor SCSI CD with the GS! Still can't get the floptical to show
> > : up so I'm suspecting I have a bad drive.  I hope the eBay seller can
> > : find a replacement drive or give me a refund.
> > :
> > : Jimmy
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> > I am sorry to hear that, because, I also bought one of those flopticals.
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> > Bill Garber
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> Well, I'm sure they work, because pitz got one to work on his setup.
> I'm hoping a replacement would work.
>
> Jimmy

I finally got the floptical drive to work!  As it turns out, RamFast
doesn't need a driver (assuming you have 3.00L or newer ROM, which I
don't), but the Apple HS SCSI needs a driver.  I found the driver
here:

ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/gs/hardware/Floptical.Drvr.1.0.1.shk

I was able to get a DOS floppy to show up on the GS desktop, read only
though, since the MSDOS.FST is r/o.  But hey, between the CD-ROM,
Floptical, ADTPro/serial, TeraTerm/ProTerm 3.1, I can now pretty much
transfer anything I can think of between the Mac/PC <-> GS.  And
that's not counting just pulling the MicroDrive out of the GS and plug
it into a PC/Mac and use CiderPress!

So all is well, I'm pretty jazzed at the setup I managed to put
together!

Jimmy