6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Parik Rao) (11/11/90)
For those who own Sider drives, you've got a slight problem. They are incompatible with 5.03. The problem occurs when you press volume in the standard files dialog. FCP hasn't said much about fixing the problem (they've known about it for a while). One solution is to buy a RAMFast SCSI card.
russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) (11/12/90)
In article <7103@hub.ucsb.edu> 6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Parik Rao) writes: > > For those who own Sider drives, you've got a slight >problem. They are incompatible with 5.03. The >problem occurs when you press volume in the standard >files dialog. FCP hasn't said much about fixing the >problem (they've known about it for a while). One >solution is to buy a RAMFast SCSI card. Huh? The Sider I have isn't SCSI-- it has a Xebec SASI controller inside-- SASI was the predecessor to SCSI, but I don't recall them being completely compatible? Am I misinformed? -- Matthew T. Russotto russotto@eng.umd.edu russotto@wam.umd.edu .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus.
6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Parik Rao) (11/12/90)
RamFast works with SASI drives also, my mistake. You just get a special cable from CVTech I think. Call them at 1-513-435-5743 for more info.
jb10320@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Desdinova) (11/12/90)
In article <1990Nov11.184951.29795@eng.umd.edu> russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes: >Huh? The Sider I have isn't SCSI-- it has a Xebec SASI controller inside-- >SASI was the predecessor to SCSI, but I don't recall them being completely >compatible? Am I misinformed? One of the nice things about the RAMFast is it's ability to support SASI drives. Basically, you can plug your Sider directly into it, for some major performance improvements I'm sure. This whole notestring is making me want to get a RAMfast more and more. >Matthew T. Russotto russotto@eng.umd.edu russotto@wam.umd.edu > .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus. -- Jawaid Bazyar | Blondes in big black cars look better wearing Senior/Computer Engineering | their dark sunglasses at night. (unk. wierdo) jb10320@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu | The gin, the gin, glows in the Dark! Apple II Forever! | (B O'Cult) Comp.Sys.Apple2- Home of the Unofficial Apple II Developer Support Team (DST)
danield@pro-grouch.cts.com (Daniel Davidson) (11/12/90)
> For those who own Sider drives, you've got a slight >problem. They are incompatible with 5.03. The >problem occurs when you press volume in the standard >files dialog. FCP hasn't said much about fixing the >problem (they've known about it for a while). One >solution is to buy a RAMFast SCSI card. A much chearper solution is to get a All ProDos ROM for the Xebec host card from Advanced Tech Services. I can get dig up their address for those who are interested. Daniel UUCP: crash!pro-grouch!danield ARPA: crash!pro-grouch!danield@nosc.mil
jb10320@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Desdinova) (11/13/90)
In article <6937.apple.net2@pro-grouch> danield@pro-grouch.cts.com (Daniel Davidson) writes: >A much chearper solution is to get a All ProDos ROM for the Xebec host card >from Advanced Tech Services. I can get dig up their address for those who >are interested. Unfortunately, Advanced Tech is out of business (owner died, or something like that). Anyway, a better product is still sold by On Three, Inc. On Three, Inc. 206 334 8001 1802 Mitchell Road Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Price of the Prodos Only ROMs is $59.99 (at least on this sheet, I think I was quoted $50.00 even), and includes a GS/OS custom driver. I've noticed INCREDIBLE speed increases over the old setup. Definitely worth the money (although I wish it was a little cheaper, I'm not complaining). -- Jawaid Bazyar | Blondes in big black cars look better wearing Senior/Computer Engineering | their dark sunglasses at night. (unk. wierdo) jb10320@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu | The gin, the gin, glows in the Dark! Apple II Forever! | (B O'Cult) Comp.Sys.Apple2- Home of the Unofficial Apple II Developer Support Team (DST)
PYC121@URIACC.URI.EDU (Andy Kress) (11/14/90)
I have a 10 meg sider and just installed 5.0.3 3 days ago. It works
GREAT! The volume button works, everything works! And boy do I like
that new printer driver, should have had it long ago. So the incompatability
message you sent isn't entirley accurate.
Andy Kress
PYC121 at URIACC
Apple II: The power to take over the world!spock@wrkof.incom.de (Martin Georg) (11/14/90)
B In article <1990Nov11.184951.29795@eng.umd.edu> russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes: >In article <7103@hub.ucsb.edu> 6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Parik Rao) writes: >> >> For those who own Sider drives, you've got a slight >>problem. They are incompatible with 5.03. The >>problem occurs when you press volume in the standard >>files dialog. FCP hasn't said much about fixing the >>problem (they've known about it for a while). One >>solution is to buy a RAMFast SCSI card. > >Huh? The Sider I have isn't SCSI-- it has a Xebec SASI controller inside-- >SASI was the predecessor to SCSI, but I don't recall them being completely >compatible? Am I misinformed? >-- >Matthew T. Russotto russotto@eng.umd.edu russotto@wam.umd.edu > .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus. Yes and No! The RAMFast basically is a SCSI card, but it can also handloke the older SASI Harddrives like the Siders. So, The RAMFast is the best buy. Martin Georg Frankfurt, Germany ----> Apple II forever! <----
edward@pro-harvest.cts.com (Edward Floden) (11/15/90)
In-Reply-To: message from 6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu > For those who own Sider drives, you've got a slight > problem. They are incompatible with 5.03. A solution to this, other than buying a RamFast (hey, not everyone is rich), is to send $15.00 to Bob Consorti, 1050 W. Columbia, #3E, Chicago, IL 60626. Bob wrote most of the ROMs for FCP's other drives, and once he discovered the problem with the D9 ROM, he wrote a replacement ROM. FCP isn't involved with Bob's efforts to make this ROM fix available. They're still emerging from bankruptcy, but they've given Bob permission to sell the ROMs for now. FCP did not contract with Bob for the new ROM: he did this on his own, hoping that FCP might want a quick fix (way to go, Bob!). Bob's phone number, if you want to call first, is 312-338-2202. ---- ProLine: edward@pro-harvest BIX: edward2 Internet: edward@pro-harvest.cts.com CIS: 73220,1624 UUCP: crash!pro-harvest!edward America Online: Elseware ARPA: crash!pro-harvest!edward@nosc.mil GEnie: E.FLODEN