Emax

No problem, 

But I think it is worth keeping the FLoppy drive even with the HD, as the Emax HD's aren't reliable.  They store info alright, but as they get old they can have problems spinning up.  Mine does this from time to time and I literally punch the front panel to jump start the HD spin. :)

If some other HD problem happened the internal zip would be useless, but the floppy would let you get on with things.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dawid_marciniak 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:08 PM
  Subject: [emax] Re: ZIP100, Disk2File and SCSI


  OK That explains a lot.

  So basically swapping the floppy for a internal ZIP drive is a 
  myth !! The only way really would be having harddisk and Internal 
  zip drive connected to the SCSI Bus... HD at ID0 and the zip at 
  whatever. That way the emax would be able to boot up from internal 
  Harddisk at ID0. I will go for the external ZIP option and get a 
  fresh Floppy drive to boot from.

  Thanks elmacaco !!
  Regards,
  D




  --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "elmacaco" <elmacaco@...> wrote:
  >
  > Youhave to boot from floppy or the HD ID 0 to boot automatically.  
  THe Emax always boots with ID set to zero, so you need ot boot, then 
  change it to what your zip is set at, everytime you switch it on.
  > 
  > I'm not sure anyone's been able to boot from a zip, but if it is 
  set to ID zero it might happen.
  > 
  > 
  >   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >   From: dawid_marciniak 
  >   To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  >   Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 4:53 PM
  >   Subject: [emax] Re: ZIP100, Disk2File and SCSI
  > 
  > 
  >   PS:
  > 
  >   My Internal ZIP would will not allow me to set the ID to O which 
  (i 
  >   think) is the default setting on the Emax.
  >   Will i need to first boot the Emax from floppy with a HD SE Plus 
  OS 
  >   to set the ID to 1 (My ZIP 100 is set to 1) in order to bring it 
  up?
  >   Where is this setting stored? On the a Memory chip on the 
  mainboard?
  >   Or is it a case where the HD OS Plus automatically checks for 
  >   Devices on all ID's.
  > 
  >   Thanks a lot,
  >   D
  > 
  >   --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "dawid_marciniak" 
  <dawid.marciniak@> 
  >   wrote:
  >   >
  >   > Hi everyone, 
  >   > 
  >   > I have a few questions regarding ZIP100 Drives, Zip Disks and 
  >   > Images. Hope somone here can clear up the confusion.
  >   > 
  >   > First I would like to find out if it is possible to make a 
  >   Disk2File 
  >   > image of a ZIP100 Emax floppy on WinXP(I am quite sure that 
  >   > Disk2File will only work using a SCSI Zip disk connected to 
  the 
  >   PC).
  >   > 
  >   > Will i face any problems?
  >   > 
  >   > Then assuming that works, does anyone have a EMAX SE HD Plus 
  >   ZIP100 
  >   > Disk2File image ?
  >   > 
  >   > I have a broken floppy drive and would like to replace it with 
  a 
  >   > internal SCSI ZIP100 thats laying around here.
  >   > 
  >   > My only problem is that i cannot create format a ZIP100 disk 
  and 
  >   put 
  >   > HD SE plus OS on it.
  >   > 
  >   > I guess the Plus os will be necessary to tell the emax what ID 
  the 
  >   > ZIP drive is set to.
  >   > 
  >   > I don't even know if all this is possible without actually 
  having 
  >   > the EMAX up and setting up the ID on the emax beforehand to 
  pick 
  >   up 
  >   > the ZIP drive.
  >   > 
  >   > A lot confusion. Hope somone can help.
  >   > 
  >   > Many thanks in advance. 
  >   > D
  >   >
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
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