Emax

Hello, I have a few questions about an Emax II, I thought maybe you
guys could clear some info up for me before I decide to purchase one...

I have the opportunity to purchase an Emax II, version 2212, in decent
shape but lacking the OS disk.  How hard is it finding disks for the
unit to work with; I need DS/DD disks, right?  Or can I use regular HD
disks?  Also, I know there are versions with internal harddrives, and
this is not one of them...  Does it still have the connections inside
for adding an internal harddrive?  I know it takes SCSI drives and I
think I have SCSI drives inside of a few really old apple performas...
Could I use those?  Sorry for all the questions!  Thanks!

you can temporarily use a ds/dd disk for the os, but you'll need hd 
disks for samples. you can copy the os to the ds/dd disk with a common 
pc floppy drive and emxp if you cover one of the holes with tape. the 
emax 2 does have the internal connection and power supply for a 
harddrive. i don't know if the drives you have are compatible, but they 
probably are. you'll just have to try them and find out.  




--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jordanpassmore" <jordanpassmore@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hello, I have a few questions about an Emax II, I thought maybe you
> guys could clear some info up for me before I decide to purchase 
one...

> 
> I have the opportunity to purchase an Emax II, version 2212, in decent
> shape but lacking the OS disk.  How hard is it finding disks for the
> unit to work with; I need DS/DD disks, right?  Or can I use regular HD
> disks?  Also, I know there are versions with internal harddrives, and
> this is not one of them...  Does it still have the connections inside
> for adding an internal harddrive?  I know it takes SCSI drives and I
> think I have SCSI drives inside of a few really old apple performas...
> Could I use those?  Sorry for all the questions!  Thanks!
>

I got my emax II just like you 3 months ago.

I downloaded the OS from "Files" section as well the software to make my PC able to 
format Emax Floppies ( I am a Mac person, no PC) and it worked just fine, the Emax ran 
like a charm.

Then, I managed to find a 1GB hard drive but it was sooooooo noisy, way too much noise 
and very loud. All the ports are already inside the Emax, all you need is the hard drive.

What I just did was contacting Scsiforsamplers and they have a smart media solution 
instead of the hard drive, I mean, today you can use a flash card as a regular 1GB hard 
drive, no heat, no moving parts, no noise and way faster. All you need are a few adapters 
from flash cards to scsi, those are available by doing a search, it will cost you less than 
$200 but is nice. I am waiting for mine in the mail still.

Good luck. 



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

>
> Hello, I have a few questions about an Emax II, I thought maybe you
> guys could clear some info up for me before I decide to purchase one...
> 
> I have the opportunity to purchase an Emax II, version 2212, in decent
> shape but lacking the OS disk.  How hard is it finding disks for the
> unit to work with; I need DS/DD disks, right?  Or can I use regular HD
> disks?  Also, I know there are versions with internal harddrives, and
> this is not one of them...  Does it still have the connections inside
> for adding an internal harddrive?  I know it takes SCSI drives and I
> think I have SCSI drives inside of a few really old apple performas...
> Could I use those?  Sorry for all the questions!  Thanks!
>