>From: "A. Percy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: 2400 floppy drive cable; Travelstar 8 problem >Try using it with Virtual Memory turned off. > >By the way, is that IBM Travelstar E external case sealed or can you open >it= > and swap the drive? I was pondering the purchase of one of those but= > wasn't sure if I could swap out the drive that's inside it. > >Hope that helps, >Allie thanks for the suggestion about VM, allie, will try that asap. as to your question--it looks like only four phillips screws and the taped logo in front are all that hold the two halves of the case together. i can see the drive inside through the air vents on the bottom and it's definitely larger than the 2.5-inch laptop "travelstars" i know of and use in my 2400c, but it's very light, otherwise; i suspect IBM made special drives for these (they also come in 10 gig sizes, and also 25 gig, i think). >From: rlf9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >IBM's page on these says they're not compatible with Macs. > >Bob F well, yes and no. i've had problems as described, but since i made that posting, i've actually been able to use the drive, hallelujah!--initializing it with drive setup, and then (with the finder and redux both stalling at some point during backups) using the file synchronization panel of 8.6 instead. it took a while, but it worked! i've even tested to see if it could be used as a startup disk, and yes it could--it boots just fine. (for some reason it only seems to work in the lower PC card slot, though.) i'm happy , now. there's lots of them for sale brand new on ebay--prices around $105-110 plus shipping. search for "travelstar external." cheers jose dalisay _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
