Re: Zip drive troubles..

["Charles Claypoole" <1@rainbowsendgs*.*no-ip.com>]

Im glad you said that- I am using a Apple // HS scsi w/ the zip by itself on
the card..

So I need to put a active terminator inbetween the scsi card and zip?   Are
these easy to find?  Radio Shack ?  Best Buy/Circuit City??

Thanks, Charles

"GarberStreet Enterprises" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Charles Claypoole <1@rainbowsendgs*.*no-ip.com> wrote in message
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> > I got my scsi zip drive today (100meg..)..  Hooked it up, verified it w/
> > apple scsi utils.. everything is cool.  Did the partition w/ hard
format..
> > ok...
> >
> > But when I try to format in gsos it gives i/o error $27...
> >
> > I am using Zip disks for pc..   Do I need mac versions or does it
matter?
> >
> > Thanks, Charles
> >
> >
> The best way to handle a 100 mb zip disk on the GS is to
> initialize it with Advanced disk utilities in GS/OS. Partition
> it in 3 equal partitions either in ProDOS or HFS, but I
> strongly recommend ProDOS for all 3. Mine works simply
> marvelously, and never sleeps. I can't remember one single
> time I had to eject and remount it. Be sure your hard drive
> is set to ID 6 and the Zip to ID 5, otherwise it will try to
> boot off the zip. Oh, and you can't use the Zip drive alone,
> unless you have an active terminator between the controller
> and the drive, or a hard drive with resistor packs installed,
> and turned off. I went thru problems similar to these for
> almost a month before discovering the proper set-up. If you
> need anymore help, please let me know. I have a zip drive
> running very well. The best way to take files to your GS from
> your PC is on floppy. Format them on the GS with MS-DOS
> tools 2.30, and if it's not to big I'll put it on my site. It's not
> freeware, but you can use it for a while before you buy it.
> My site address is below. Hope this helps.
>
> Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
> http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
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