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Replace Internal HD with ZIP? Zip + Floppy OK?

2003-01-14 by emulatorloo <gregeasley@...>

Hello all:

I have read warnings about overloading the Emax rack power supply
with an internal HD and an internal Zip.  But what about losing the
int HD and running an internal Zip and the floppy drive? Here's my
thinking:

I completed my external scsi port retrofit yesterday to my SE HD Rack
(THANKS Emulator archive for instructs and Diego for links) and I am
thrilled with how fast banks load and save to an external scsi ZIP
100.

But I am less than thrilled with how loud the orig internal
miniscribe drive is and how hot it gets. I thought of disconnecting
the int drive and booting from the external zip -- but that won't
work because I can't set the ID of the external Zip to 0.

However, I have a spare internal SCSI Zip Drive that can be set to 0,
and I did get the EMAX to boot from it. The zip cart stays in the
drive when you power the drive off. Can I replace the miniscribe
drive with the internal Zip and still be ok with the power supply?
BTW I would use the internal ZIP as a fixed boot drive, and still use
the external Zip on the new external SCSI port.

Thanks, 

Greg

RE: [emax] Replace Internal HD with ZIP? Zip + Floppy OK?

2003-01-14 by Rob Keeble

yes!
Rob
www.emulatorarchive.com

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: emulatorloo <gregeasley@...>
[mailto:gregeasley@...]
  Sent: 14 January 2003 19:36
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [emax] Replace Internal HD with ZIP? Zip + Floppy OK?

  Hello all:

  I have read warnings about overloading the Emax rack power supply
  with an internal HD and an internal Zip.  But what about losing the
  int HD and running an internal Zip and the floppy drive? Here's my
  thinking:

  I completed my external scsi port retrofit yesterday to my SE HD Rack
  (THANKS Emulator archive for instructs and Diego for links) and I am
  thrilled with how fast banks load and save to an external scsi ZIP
  100.

  But I am less than thrilled with how loud the orig internal
  miniscribe drive is and how hot it gets. I thought of disconnecting
  the int drive and booting from the external zip -- but that won't
  work because I can't set the ID of the external Zip to 0.

  However, I have a spare internal SCSI Zip Drive that can be set to 0,
  and I did get the EMAX to boot from it. The zip cart stays in the
  drive when you power the drive off. Can I replace the miniscribe
  drive with the internal Zip and still be ok with the power supply?
  BTW I would use the internal ZIP as a fixed boot drive, and still use
  the external Zip on the new external SCSI port.

  Thanks,

  Greg

  Emax and Emax II User's Group Website

  http://www.silveriafamily.com

  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

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Re: Replace Internal HD with ZIP? Zip + Floppy OK?

2003-01-15 by emulatorloo <gregeasley@...>

Thanks!  I can't believe how quiet my Emax SE HD rack is now and how fast it loads!

Regards,

Greg



--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Keeble" <rob@e...> wrote:
> yes!
> Rob
> www.emulatorarchive.com
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: emulatorloo <gregeasley@e...>
> [mailto:gregeasley@e...]
>   Sent: 14 January 2003 19:36
>   To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [emax] Replace Internal HD with ZIP? Zip + Floppy OK?
> 
> 
>   Hello all:
> {material deleted for brevity}

Can I replace the miniscribe

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>   drive with the internal Zip and still be ok with the power supply?
>   BTW I would use the internal ZIP as a fixed boot drive, and still use
>   the external Zip on the new external SCSI port.
> 
>   Thanks,
> 
>   Greg
> 
> 
>   Emax and Emax II User's Group Website
> 
>   http://www.silveriafamily.com
> 
>   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]