gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu (opcode ranger) (03/19/91)
I have a Jasmine DD100 (100 MB) hard disk, which is partitioned into 5
partitions using Jasmine DriveWare. Recently I've been getting more and more
"Undeletable Folders".
Also, the following has been happening in the past couple of months: sometimes
when I eject a floppy, I get "please insert disk" messages, but they reference
my partitions. That is, I might eject disk "floppy one" and I will get a
message "please insert disk 'Hard Disk Partition One'".
Are any of these signs that my disk is preparing to go south? (i.e., is the
file map, or whatever, getting hosed?) Should I re-format just to be sure
(it's better for me to reformat now and backup from floppy than to wait until I
have to). This is particularly so since I have access to a CD-ROM reader this
weekend and want to copy some stuff to my HD, probably more than I can
reasonably back up.
My Jasmine DriveWare reports no bad sectors, so I don't think any hardware is
wrong.
I'm using the Jasmine driver that came with my disk two years ago: 1.094.
Should I get new drivers? If so, does anyone out there have them?
Any advice? I'm enclosing a MacEnvy system report at the end of this note. (I
have 15 MB RAM since I'm using Virtual; I have 5 MB 'real' RAM).
Please reply ASAP. Any info much appreciated!
Robert
MacEnvy System Environment Report (2.0)
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Item Type/Status
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Machine: Macintosh II
Memory: 15360K (15 megabytes)
Processor: Motorola 68020
Coprocessor: MC68881 installed
PMMU Chip: MC68851 installed
Sound Chip: Installed (ASC rev.8)
Graphics: 32-Bit Color QuickDraw
Keyboard: ADB Standard (U.S.)
ADB Devices: 2 devices attached
SCSI Chip: NCR 5380 installed
Clock Chip: New clock chip (256 bytes)
ROM Version: 256K (Version 120), rev. 1
ROM C7 Info: $97851DB6 (old II ROM)
System: Version 6.0.5 (1279K)
Finder: Version 6.1.5
MultiFinder*: Version 6.1b9 (active)
Localized For: U.S./Canada (0)
File System: HFS (Hierarchical)
Debugger: Installed at $0001B958
RAM Cache: 128K, cache enabled
Current App: "DAJHandler"
User Name: "Sister of Mercy"
Printing To: LaserWriter (5.2)
AppleTalk*: AppleTalk is not loaded.
File Server: No remote volumes found
SCSI Devices: - - - - 4 - - 7
SCSI Drives: 1 SCSI drive @ ID# 4
Sony Drives: 1=800K, 2=800K, 3=None
Controller: IWM chip (GCR only)
Other Drives: None
Boot Volume: System (10 MB)
Volume Use: 9723K used, 351K free
Catalog Info: 231 files, 16 folders
Catalog Size: 80K + 80K extents
Last Backup: Never backed up
Boot Blocks: Version 23
Startup App: "MultiFinder"
Monitors: 1 screen device
Main Screen: 640 x 480 pixels
Resolution: 72 x 72 pixels per inch
Pixel Depth: 4 bits/pixel (monochrome)
Alt Screen: N/A
Resolution: N/A
Pixel Depth: N/A
NuBus Cards: Slot 9 used
Slot 9 Card: Toby frame buffer card
PRAM Status: Last write valid ($A8)
Modem Port: 9600 baud, D=8, S=2, N %
Printer Port: 9600 baud, D=8, S=2, N
Boot Drive: Internal (drive #1)
Default Font: Geneva
Speaker Vol: Current setting = 5
Mouse Setup: Dbl-Click = 32, Scaling: On
Key Repeat: Rate = 2, Threshold = 40
Blink Rates: Caret = 32, Menu: 2 times
Latitude: 41! 50' 0" North
Longitude: 87! 45' 0" West
Time Zone: 6 hr, 0 min west of GMT
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