Just a question? Is this zip drive SCSI or Parallell? If parallell it will not work on a Mac.
Geneshaper --- John McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Recently I bought an Iomega Zip 100 at Cash > Converters. > It was cheap but came with no power adapter. The > specs for > the adapter are 5V 1A (1.7 V Max.) I thought it > would be > easy to get an adapter, but soon found out > otherwise. > > After considerable effort searching through > boxes of old > adapters in surplus stores, I bought a new adapter > that I > could adjust to 4.5 volts, 1 amp (1 V Max.) After > a lot of > input from Quadlist, I realise that those last > figures might > be a little rough on an adapter of this type. > > Plugging in the Zip drive I see a green light > and an > amber flashing light. In the online manual for this > drive I > read that this is the normal sort of display for > this > equipment. > > I downloaded Iomegaware from the web and > installed it. > It put version 6.06 of the Iomega driver into the > extensions > folder. I hooked everything up just as if the Zip > were any > other external drive (that is, I connected it to the > SCSI > port and turned it on before turning on the > computer, PM > 6100, OS 8.6, 40 megs). > > I inserted a Mac formatted Zip 100 disk but the > icon did > not come up. Tried the whole thing over a couple of > times > unsuccessfully and then tried to use the Tools > application > and was told that it couldn't be used because the > computer > couldn't see a a Zip driver connected. > > I then did everything again from scratch and > noticed > that the Iomega extension was X'd out at startup. I > tried > booting up with only the base setup of extensions > but again > the Iomega extension was X'D out. > > Three questions: 1) This appears to be an > extension > conflict. What do I do about it considering that > this is > happening with the base set of extensions? 2) Does > the > power adapter's inability to hit a 1.7 V Max bear > upon this > problem? 3) When an Iomega drive has undergone > that rite of > passage known as the Click of Death, does it truly > appear > dead or do its lights blink away as if nothing had > happened? > Regards, John. > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals > http://personals.yahoo.com > > -- > MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between > multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Only $199 > <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> > > Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for > Mac Desktops! > <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MacNetwork list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> > 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at > Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > ===== The Tao is Life Using the Bow of Honesty Shoot the Arrow of Clarity Into the Heart of Illusion Satori appears Balance and Harmony __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
