breger@noscvax.UUCP (12/27/83)
I am thinking for purchasing a removable hard disk for my Apple //e. I would appreciate any information and recommendations anyone might have one different brand names and controller cards for them. I am interested in one that can run the P-system,DOS, and Pro-Dos (when that becomes available). Thanks, Ron Breger (sdcsvax,noscarpa,apl-uw,ntisa,ntisa,bang,mplvax mpladmin,uhpgvax,daffy,ncsu,rti)!noscvax!breger
lra@aluxe.UUCP (Lonnie R. Abelbeck, AT&T Bell Labs) (12/29/83)
I have a Corvus 6Mb on my Apple //e and I am very pleased with it.
When it is configured under DOS 3.3, the workspace is divided into
37 volumes, each treated as a single floppy. You also get the
software to configure the workspace for pascal, with the advantage
that the volumes can be any size less than 5Mb. Or, you can configure
the disk for pascal, and then turn any or most of the disk into
DOS 3.3 format ( as I have done ), where when I boot up my system
it comes-up in pascal, I then can execute a program to go into
BASIC if I choose.
Rather than a removeable disk, the Corvus is a true Winchester, but
you can get the Mirror option that allows a backup of the system
to any standard VCR. The 6-megger takes about 13 minutes to backup,
and 13 minutes to verify the data.
I am looking forward for Pro-DOS, a great part of my work is with
Aztec 'C' and variable sized directories will be great with my
Corvus.
Lonnie R. Abelbeck
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