Re: Focus Drive //e woes

[wkatz@nyx.net (William Katz)]

Mark Percival <mark.percival@a2central.com.remove-q6z-this> wrote:
>  To: wkatz
> William Katz wrote:
>>Let's say I get a new/refurbished 2 1/2" laptop hard drive for use with 
>>the Focus Card (either the same 172mb ibm dha-2270 drive, or a similar 
>>drive) and attach it to the Focus Card in slot 7 of my platinum //e.
>
> If you're going to replace the drive then I'd recommend getting an
> adapter for a Compact Flash card.  This is what I did for my //e.  It
> cost me $1 + S&H for the adapter plus $5 + S&H for a 256MB CF card.  I
> picked up all the parts on eBay.
>
> The advantage to this is:
>
> - your //e now runs silent, no hard drive noise.
> - the CF card gives off very little heat.
>  (I assume this means it draws less power)
> - CF cards can be purchased new.
> - (anybody thing of anything else?)

Okay, instead of replacing the drive (2 1/2" ide hard drive), what exactly 
would I need if I get a CF card (Compact Flash card)??
I already have the Focus Card.

You mention something about a CF card adapter?  I saw some CF card 
adapters on Ebay, but it looks like that adapter has a standard 40pin IDE 
connector on it.  How would I connect that to the Focus Card, that has a 
44pin laptop-style connector?


>>Where would I get the Focus Format utility? : )
>
> I bet Bill Garber has it on his web site.  If he doesn't he probably
> could be talked into putting it up.
>
> Be advised that the Focus Format utility requires a IIgs running GSOS.
> Once your drive is partitioned then you can use it in a //e.
>
>>Could I simply use one of the ProDOS utilities to partition and format the
>>drive?
>
> No.
>
> -- Mark