RaSCSI-Boot-6.0.8.hda_.zip

[jgp]

I am trying to make my SE/30 (or my Plus) recognize a RaSCSI. I set up the Pi with the RaSCSI image. Everything seems to be good on that end. I try to use RaSCSI-Boot-6.0.8.hda_.zip from https://www.macintoshrepository.org/39943-rascsi-reloaded as a boot disk, but when I unzip the image, it's 40Mb. Same thing with the one coming with the RaSCSI image.

Any clue on how I can prepare a disk (or add the extension?). I have a VM with 10.5 server on my MacBook Pro that reads/writes the floppies (but not formats).

 

[rjkucia]

It's not clear to me what your issue is - I believe those images are set up as 40MB disks, so all that sounds correct. Have you placed the image in your RaSCSI's disk directory and assigned it a SCSI ID?

 

[jgp]

Whatever image I mount via RaSCSI, none of my Macs see it. I was under the impression - wrong it seems - that this was a disk which I could image to a floppy and boot upon. Like a RaSCSI extension?

i downloaded a few SCSI tools, they see my SCSI disk (the one of my Mac) but nothing on the Pi side.

 

[rjkucia]

What model Mac is the RaSCSI hooked up to? Are you using the command line or web interface to manage the RaSCSI? If you post what your configuration looks like that might be helpful.

You wouldn't need to image a floppy - you can boot directly from the virtual SCSI disk.

 

[jgp]

Here is my setup:

• Mac SE/30.
  • 4MB RAM.
  • 40MB Conner SCSI drive (kinda working, at least detected and can do some stuff).
• Raspberry PI
  • 200GB-ish SD card.
  • RaSCSI 68kmla Version 2.4a.
  • Installed with image from RaSCSI (downloaded last week).

You can see a few photos & screenshots.

I changed the SCSI cable, it's brand new one. I managed to freeze everything while playing with the terminators on the SCSI bus, so it should mean that the external port is working. I, unfortunately, do not have any external SCSI device (except the RaSCSI) to test...

 

[rjkucia]

Have you tried connecting the RaSCSI using the internal cable, in place of the HDD? If not, try that, and only have the 6.0.8 image attached. That way we can rule out (or... rule in?) the external SCSI connector as an issue.

 

[Phipli]

Did you solder the rascsi board yourself?

Also, 4MB in an SE/30? At least double it to 8MB - 1MB sticks are cheap. If you were closer I'd post you some!

 

[rjkucia]

Did you solder the rascsi board yourself?

Also, 4MB in an SE/30? At least double it to 8MB - 1MB sticks are cheap. If you were closer I'd post you some!

I also have several 1MB sticks that I'd be happy to get rid of!

 

[jgp]

Have you tried connecting the RaSCSI using the internal cable, in place of the HDD? If not, try that, and only have the 6.0.8 image attached. That way we can rule out (or... rule in?) the external SCSI connector as an issue.

I just tried that, no luck. SCSI Probe just sees the Mac controller.

 

[jgp]

Did you solder the rascsi board yourself?

Also, 4MB in an SE/30? At least double it to 8MB - 1MB sticks are cheap. If you were closer I'd post you some!

Soldering: no… my skill level at soldering is about “I can solder two cables together.” I am not sure I would even try to go further .

Id like to boost my SE/30 to 64MB or more (I have a GGLabs Rom). I have 4 sticks from another SE but I did not want to pile things up. Do you think it would really make a difference?

 

[Phipli]

Soldering: no… my skill level at soldering is about “I can solder two cables together.” I am not sure I would even try to go further .

Id like to boost my SE/30 to 64MB or more (I have a GGLabs Rom). I have 4 sticks from another SE but I did not want to pile things up. Do you think it would really make a difference?

4MB is usable with System 6, but in a machine like the SE/30, it is more than capable of running System 7.*, but I'd suggest you aim for 16MB (more than 32 is diminishing returns).

8MB would let you run any software designed for System 6 with loads of headroom and let you run huge amounts more software on System 7.1.

I have a IIx that is also 16MHz. It had 8MB in it and I kept running out of memory. The processor was capable of more that I had memory for

The last reason is that when 1MB SIMMs are cheap or even give away, why wouldn't you have at least 8MB? The SE/30 has 8 slots after all.

My "Argh! More 1MB SIMMs!" box :