[comp.sys.apple2] SCSI...

ec142123@pc.usl.edu (Leece Matt B) (04/09/90)

I plan on purchasing an IBM clone with a 50 MB Seagate 157n Hard Drive.
and I was wondering if I could use part of this drive for my //e??
Would I need special software or hardware for my apple or clone???

thank you.

TSEMM@ALASKA.BITNET ("Ed 'Apple Guru' Moore") (08/23/90)

OK.  I have two questions....
1>  I got a FREE HD, and went over to my apple dealer to get it
formated, to at least see if it worked...it currenly has a MAC format
on it...I (when the power off) plugged it in.  I couldn't get it to work,
so I replaced the apple 40SC they had.  It doesn't work now....
The drive is an LoDOWN HD, scsi compatable..it works on a mac, what
happened?

Secondly, are their fuses on the GS's internal power supply?  Does anyone
know of a cheep replacement HD?

TSEMM@ALASKA.BITNET
TSEMM@ACAD3.fai.alaska.edu

leecemb@EA.USL.EDU (12/11/90)

I see SCSI hard disk drives in computer magazines for $2-300 for 20-40 megabyte
hard drives.  And I was wondering how you could connect one of these to the 
Apple SCSI controller.

I have an Apple //e and I don't want to shell out big bucks for this, It
would be any problem to use two slots, (one for the controller and one for the
 card), Can I run it off my apple power supply or would I need a seperate one.

Could I slap together some Radio Shack parts to get it to work or is it 
something technical?

Thanks.
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gypsy@silver.lcs.mit.edu (The Gypsy) (06/25/91)

Ok, I have a 60 meg CMS drive that I bought - it came with a SCSI controller.
Now, the controller has two ports on it that can be used (they are the same) -
I believe this means that I can buy another SCSI drive and use both off
the same controller - is that correct?

Also, since I'm somewhat unfamiliar with controllers...  can I purchase
ANY "SCSI" drive and use it un my GS with that SCSI controller?

Thanks...


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