On Dec 3, 8:55 pm, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > At 7:58 PM -0800 12/3/2010, tortoise wrote: > > >IIRC I cannot format a disk hfs standard in Leopard (the option does > >not exist in Disk Utility) > > Correct. Supporting ancient file systems is not something you'd want > in a GUI. But you can still do it from Terminal; see 'man diskutil'. Thanks, I'll try that. > > >I recall these problems because I wanted to make a place to transfer > >files while booted into Linux over back to a place where mac could get > >them > > Not sure exactly what you're saying. "over back to a place"?
I meant when I am in Linux I want to put some files somewhere where I can see them when I boot back into the Mac OS. Having HFS+ support unreliable, I wanted to use plain HFS instead. Another last resort option of course to use a DOS formatted stick... ughh. Note I thought to try a no journaled but that didn't work, however it may be a good idea if transferring files with os9 ? > > > Old fashioned SCSI support seems to be a bit broken in > >> Leopard and Snow Leopard. I've run into a number of issues. > > >Hmm, can you say more ? > > Bus timing (dropped packet), bus lock-ups, and low throughput issues. I have heard things about ATTO support being better than Adaptec. Anyway I pulled that card I had in my DA (which was an Adaptec) because the computer would not boot with my new 9800 ATI card. When I put leopard on with my Adaptec u160 card, I had to install drivers for it with the card out or from Tiger to the Leopard drive. Those drivers the same since 2002 work with Leo but not included. I have a RAID of two SCSI drives in there - the only problem I have had is can't restore my boot drive to it bootably (it copies but won't boot afterward) so I am just using it for data. Anyway at this point having had Leo for a year I am pretty convinced I still need Tiger somewhere or two to help me with my vintage macs. I have a lot (like 10) of these old 50 pin SCSI 2 external drives, I need to clean them up, I need a nice stable bus to string several out. Never mind the scanner with os9, an internal SCSI zip drive (the best of the lot I have tried ATA and external), and even a Jazz drive (with a bunch of old cartridges) and a CD burner. Although another issue for even Tiger is lack support for SCSI disk target mode of powerbooks other than those which are really scsi (seems Apple left out the driver). So I am also trying to set up a desktop powerpc that boots os9 well, maybe that is actually the best option. I am trying to get my life simplified, I have a big mess with my mac stuff. I know it is confusing me. I need some systematic set up, I do want to use the Vintage machines and OSes more. > > - Dan. > -- > - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
