At 10:12 -0700 5/3/09, Clark Martin wrote: >Disk First Aid won't see it unless it's already formatted. I don't know > what "Disk Tool's HD setup" is.
HD SC Setup is Apple's tool for formatting disks. It checked for special codes in Apple branded disks before it would even try to work. The patch offered removes that check and I don't think Apple minds any more. I have been using CD-ROM ToolKit from FWB Software for all of my Mac OS (classic) disks including systems down to OS 7.1. The company is out of business but about 4 years ago I got an upgraded copy from a local dealer who at least implied that he was allowed to give it away. There have been complaints about the toolkit but I have never had a problem. It's possible that there were problems with Norton's software. For really older systems partitioning disks can save space. The problem is that the minimum block size gets too big when the file system can only address 15 bits - a Pascal int - of blocks. HFS+ is much better but only works beginning in something like OS 8.5. The FWB toolkit handles formatting easily but you have to set up partitions while overall formatting is being done. My SE/30 file server uses 8 GB SCSI drives partitioned in 2 GB blocks. The only problem I have is that Macs running 10.4.0 and higher refuse to talk to it using AppleTalk. FTP works OK but drops the metadata and sharing possibilities. -- -->The Creator is the God who provided the void and the rules that matter and energy must live by in order to exist in it. Intelligent designers and engineers create useful stuff while abiding by the rules.<-- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
