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Disk2File and ZIP100

2006-05-16 by dawid_marciniak

Yep Hence Keep floppy and upgrate to external SCSI and forget about 
the HD. Thanks for that !!


Has anyone tried using Disk2File to backup Emax ZIP disks??



--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "elmacaco" <elmacaco@...> wrote:
>
> 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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