thank you E_synthesist for sharing your amazing work. davide >-- Original Message -- >To: emax@yahoogroups.com >From: "esynthesist" <esynthesist@yahoo.com> >Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 19:34:19 -0000 >Subject: [emax] Re: Disk2File and ZIP100 >Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > >I've never tried Disk2File but it's no problem at all to create >backups of Emax ZIP images on PC and restoring them to EMAX Zip disks >again. >I'm using a very small self-made C-program for that purpose. It >doesn't make ISO images, just plain raw images, but that's OK. >Note that when restoring an image to a ZIP disk, the ZIP disk must be >formatted by EMAX because DOS/Mac formatted ZIP-disks are missing a >few sectors... > >I check it out and will try to upload these little programs. >I also hope to release the new EMXP software soon, which will also be >able to backup/restore ZIP disks and even read/write individual EMAX >banks from/to the disks. > >///E-Synthesist > > >--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "dawid_marciniak" <dawid.marciniak@...> >wrote: >> >> 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@...m, "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 >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website >> > > >> > > http://www.silveriafamily.com >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------- >- >> ---- >> > ----------- >> > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS >> > > >> > > a.. Visit your group "emax" on the web. >> > > >> > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >> > > emax-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> > > >> > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! 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RE: [emax] Re: Disk2File and ZIP100
2006-05-19 by pasquale.aprea@...