on 3/12/04 6:04 AM, Jason at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yesterday I bought a SyQuest EZ drive on eBay. I seem to remember doing a > search on Google on these drives a year or so ago and coming up with a > wealth of knowledge, but a similair search today turned up zip (pun > intended). > > I understand this drive is bootable (at least I seem to remember it is); > Is there any particular formatting software that works better or worse to > make this true? I'm using FWB version something or another (that's the > technical term) on my 200M SyQuest right now. Can I use the same software > to format the disks and still boot from it? > > Any other tips or suggestions regarding this drive. I bought it mostly > because I wanted a new toy to hook up to my SE/30, but also because I > have an SE at our family's hunting cabin. I figured this would be a > better way to transport software down there than a pile of 800k floppies > or this large SyQuest drive and cartridge(s) I currently use. > > Thanks, > > J White
I have an 88 Meg Syquest that I boot my Plusses from. Microtek has a formatter utility for older OSes that includes an init for removeables. Your FWB should work fine, too. Just make sure to check the carts for damage. Jeff -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
