rcstfdb@eutrc3.UUCP (Frank WGM de Bruyn) (03/10/89)
Is it possible to use a Seagate 30Mbyte SCSI drive with a MacPlus? I can purchase a unit from a PC-clone manufacturer at an "old boys price", but feel unsure whether it can be made to function, and how. Advice sought, especially recipes Thanks 1E06 Frank de Bruyn, Eindhoven University of Technology, Holland ARPA: mcvax!eutrc3!rcstfdb@uunet.uu.net UUCP: uunet!mcvax!eutrc3!rcstfdb
banton@hpirs.HP.COM (Butch Anton) (03/15/89)
Well, here's what my situation was: I had an ancient (s/n 1002) Jasmine DD20 which finally kicked the bucket. I didn't want to send the thing back and get it fixed for $250, so I ran down to JDR Microdevices (they just happen to be right down the street) and picked up a Segate ST251N for ~$400, and dropped it in the case. Reformatted with the older Jasmine software, and I had a 42 MB drive. If you want to build one from scratch, you'll need to have a power supply for 5 and 12 volts (+-5, +12 I think), a fan, a switch for selecting the SCSI address, appropriate cabling, and a case (optional, but recommended). The technical notes that come with the drive are suitable for figuring out the kind of switch you'll need for selecting the SCSI address; I don't remember off hand. In order to format the puppy and put a driver on it, you should grab one of the shareware/pd programs for that. I'm not up on the info. Anyone care to comment? Just as a side note, I think the Rodime 3 1/2" drives that Jasmine uses now are better drives. I only say this because they're quieter, take up less room, and seem to be a little more "stable" than the Seagates. Just an opinion. ___ ___ _________ Butch Anton /_ /| /_ /| /_______ /| Development Engineer |##| | ##| | |########| | Hewlett-Packard |##| |__##| | |##| L_##| | U.S.nail: Information Software Division |##|/___##| | |##|/__##| | M/S 47UX |#########| | |########|/ 19447 Pruneridge Ave. |##| | ##| | |##| | Cupertino, CA 95014 |##| | ##| | |##| | |##|/ ##|/ |##|/ E-mail: banton@hpda.hp.com ; hpda!banton ---- -- ---- AT&T mail: 447-5921@408.Pac.Hell