Emax

E-Synthesist, Youre a Genius !!!!
Looking forward to EMXP, does that Zip backup program work in WinXP 
command line?

Regards,
D

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