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128MB Magneto-Optical Rewritable
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As far as I can tell it's already in Mac mode, that's weird =)
As far as I can tell it's already in Mac mode, that's weird =)
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Okay, here's a possibility. Disks wiht different sector sizes depending on whether they are Mac or PC and the Mac mode switch controls the expected sector size. If you have a disk with a PC sector size and your drive is set to Mac mode, then it would likely reject the disk.
This is farfetched, but I have these vague memories of having a batch of MO disks with the wrong sector size back in the 90s -- only that was a Unix vs. PC situation, I think.
This is farfetched, but I have these vague memories of having a batch of MO disks with the wrong sector size back in the 90s -- only that was a Unix vs. PC situation, I think.
Well, I dunno. I'll experiment a bit and see what I can come up with =)
Don't think it's a repair job to be honest, seems like a factory fix.
At any rate. The drive came with 3 disks. They were in PC-format. I've extracted all the contents by connecting it to a PC machine. Despite the drive seemingly being in "mac mode".
Ah well, if nothing else I seem to be able to use it with a PC.
I'll keep you updated with any progress I make.
Don't think it's a repair job to be honest, seems like a factory fix.
At any rate. The drive came with 3 disks. They were in PC-format. I've extracted all the contents by connecting it to a PC machine. Despite the drive seemingly being in "mac mode".
Ah well, if nothing else I seem to be able to use it with a PC.
I'll keep you updated with any progress I make.
As mentioned earlier the only time it doesn't spit out the disk is when I've got my partition software open.
The program is/was HDT Primer Personal Edition, I'm currently using it to "low-level format" one of the MO-disks. We'll see how it works after that.
Haven't flipped any DIP switches or the likes yet and I've got no MO drivers installed in the system.
The program is/was HDT Primer Personal Edition, I'm currently using it to "low-level format" one of the MO-disks. We'll see how it works after that.
Haven't flipped any DIP switches or the likes yet and I've got no MO drivers installed in the system.
Success! \o/
However the disk shows up like a regular hard drive rather than having a custom icon, but perhaps that's not a bother to begin?
.. gonna try to install that MDF 2.3.8 driver kit again.
Eureka! After HDT has had it's way with it I can re-init it using the MO Disk Formatter. It now has a proper icon as well =)
However the disk shows up like a regular hard drive rather than having a custom icon, but perhaps that's not a bother to begin?
.. gonna try to install that MDF 2.3.8 driver kit again.
Eureka! After HDT has had it's way with it I can re-init it using the MO Disk Formatter. It now has a proper icon as well =)
Well, that might be. But I wouldn't rely on it since it seems like buying a new MO drive would have me paying out my *rse. Zip-drives are easier to come by =)
But yeah, of course I'll put it to use!
.. now I just have to figure out how to make my CD-drives work with this machine and then I'm only one Ethernet adapter away from making my old SE/30 take over as the new primary machine
But yeah, of course I'll put it to use!
.. now I just have to figure out how to make my CD-drives work with this machine and then I'm only one Ethernet adapter away from making my old SE/30 take over as the new primary machine
I must be getting blind, I can't find that link. But at that price it's certainly worth getting a second one to connect internally in my retro pc =)
It's the machine I use to transfer files to my SE/30. I've got an internal ZIP in the PC and MacDrive Pro and I've got a SCSI ZIP on my Mac.
It's the machine I use to transfer files to my SE/30. I've got an internal ZIP in the PC and MacDrive Pro and I've got a SCSI ZIP on my Mac.
Here's the link, but I didn't realize until just now that you're in Sweden.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141415922298
They charge nearly $50 for shipping. :-/
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141415922298
They charge nearly $50 for shipping. :-/
Hi CA,
I have some SCSI 128MB, 230MB and 640MB drives as well as MO disks for them. I'll sell you a drive and some MO-discs, if you like. I can boot from them but they are finicky, for example, the MO-discs often need to be mounted if they are not the boot disk. I'm in Switzerland, though, and the postage will also probably be hefty. I haven't yet found an extension that works better than no extension.
Kind regards
aa
I have some SCSI 128MB, 230MB and 640MB drives as well as MO disks for them. I'll sell you a drive and some MO-discs, if you like. I can boot from them but they are finicky, for example, the MO-discs often need to be mounted if they are not the boot disk. I'm in Switzerland, though, and the postage will also probably be hefty. I haven't yet found an extension that works better than no extension.
Kind regards
aa
