It's MO time ☺

[TonyJay]

I do not think so, at least nothing was boxed with this one that specifically said 'Fujitsu driver'. I think it would be added like any drive on the SCSI chain. If you have trouble with yours, I would look on the 3400s this worked with to see if anything in extensions.

 

[MrFahrenheit]

Yes, you need an extension to use the drive.

Post in thread 'Using Magneto Optical drives on vintage 68k Macs'
https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?thr...-drives-on-vintage-68k-macs.38010/post-444740

If only someone had written a forum post about using these drives with Macs. 🫣

 

[TonyJay]

Yes, you need an extension to use the drive.

Post in thread 'Using Magneto Optical drives on vintage 68k Macs'
https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?thr...-drives-on-vintage-68k-macs.38010/post-444740

If only someone had written a forum post about using these drives with Macs. 🫣

Ooops. It has been more than a decade that I have used mine. Thanks for the link.

 

[MrFahrenheit]

Ooops. It has been more than a decade that I have used mine. Thanks for the link.

Just realized the link in the post goes to a dead page now.

Edit: I've uploaded it here: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?thr...-drives-on-vintage-68k-macs.38010/post-510230

@TonyJay @jmacz

 

[TonyJay]

Just realized the link in the post goes to a dead page now.

Edit: I've uploaded it here: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?thr...-drives-on-vintage-68k-macs.38010/post-510230

@TonyJay @jmacz

Thank you. That would be helpful. I just looked at the Extension folder of the PB 3400 Kanga I have been playing with recently, and I see nothing for an MO drive. However I have other 3400s and I know I had the Fujitsu working on one of them, so perhaps it is on another one. But having a link to a known working Extension would be good insurance, and store it with the drive. Cheers

 

[jmacz]

Just realized the link in the post goes to a dead page now.

Edit: I've uploaded it here: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?thr...-drives-on-vintage-68k-macs.38010/post-510230

@TonyJay @jmacz

Thanks guys!

 

[jmacz]

I got the same drive as @SophieRose, the Fujitsu MCR-3230SS (2.3GB). I also got disks from @olePigeon, and the driver from @MrFahrenheit above. Drive works great. Pretty neat! Now to see if I can get it to sit in the second floppy bay on my IIfx.

 

[MrFahrenheit]

I got the same drive as @SophieRose, the Fujitsu MCR-3230SS (2.3GB). I also got disks from @olePigeon, and the driver from @MrFahrenheit above. Drive works great. Pretty neat! Now to see if I can get it to sit in the second floppy bay on my IIfx.

That’s awesome!

You should be able to make them bootable. It’s not as fast as an SD card solution but it is near silent and it’s vintage and cool.

 

[TonyJay]

I pulled the Fujitsu MO box out and looked at the disk that was in the box. This was a slide in drive (looked like a ZIP drive) that went into the expansion bay of PB3400 and PB5300. It was not attached by a SCSI cable. The disks were 230MB MO. Again, many years since I had this open and truthfully can not remember installing this program/driver prior to use..but I must have. It is listed as 'SCSI Manager 4.3 Compliant Driver and Utility' so with Easy Install looks like it wrote what was needed. Here is compressed file containing image of the floppy disk cover, included instructions and the single program on the disk. This was read by external USB floppy drive attached to my Mac Pro, so I hope this is readable and of use to someone with the same drive.

 

[olePigeon]

I waffle between the Pinnacle Micro driver and the Fujitsu driver. They both have their quirks.

 

[tt]

This thread reminded me of a Fujitsu MO drive I have but didn't try out. Is it normal for them to make a light clicking or knocking noise a few times when they power up with a disk inside? I'm wondering if it is a bad sign of some imminent mechanical failure.

 

[MrFahrenheit]

This thread reminded me of a Fujitsu MO drive I have but didn't try out. Is it normal for them to make a light clicking or knocking noise a few times when they power up with a disk inside? I'm wondering if it is a bad sign of some imminent mechanical failure.

Yes. They make a whirrr and then a click.

 

[jmacz]

Ok, got it fitted in my IIfx.

jmacz Mac IIfx Project

I then tried various combinations: 1256 - works, no issues. This worked sometimes but sometimes repro'd the issue. 1267 - works, no issues. 1257 - this isn't a combination listed on the instructions that came with the 10pin adapter, but this also works, no issues. 12567 - does not work...

68kmla.org

 

[tt]

Yes. They make a whirrr and then a click.

One click or multiple clicks? Sometimes it just clicks away for a long time.

 

[MrFahrenheit]

One click or multiple clicks? Sometimes it just clicks away for a long time.

One whirrr, one click, has been my experience.

 

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

One whirrr, one click, has been my experience.

If it goes Ecky-ecky-ecky- ecky-pikang-zoom-boing-mumble-mumble-NI! you're in real trouble.

 

[Phipli]

If it goes Ecky-ecky-ecky- ecky-pikang-zoom-boing-mumble-mumble-NI! you're in real trouble.

Unless it is a Spike Milligan brand drive, in which case that is normal.

 

[MrFahrenheit]

If it goes Ecky-ecky-ecky- ecky-pikang-zoom-boing-mumble-mumble-NI! you're in real trouble.

In which case, you can no longer insert MO disks into it, and instead can only use herrings.

 

[Phipli]

In which case, you can no longer insert MO disks into it, and instead can only use herrings.

Realised I'm mixing my Holy Grail and my Goons. I mistook it for this (poem by Spike, but this is a claymation version from a kids show).

 

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

Well played to you both!