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Re: SCSI Zip drives?



> 
> When I first read this newsgroup, before I had downloaded Executor,  I
> remember someone talking about SCSI Zip drives. Now that I'm up and
> running I want to know more. Is it posible or no dice? This would help me
> out because all my Macs have 800k floppy drives so thats out and I can't
> seem to Mac SCSI hard drives to be recognised. Also a detailed
> explanation of how to encode / decode files transfered via modem or
> serial ports would help. I've read the FAQ but still not sure about
> Stuffit - BinHex - etc... 
> 

Hi Robert...

I am using Executor here at home with my PC and a SCSI ZIP drive.
It's a simple Adaptec 1542C, but any other SCSI host adapter should
do, too. You only need to be able to access your drive from DOS
(at least that's my experience), so you can even use doublespace
or jam on that drive to double your capacity (i usualy do that with
my zip disks for home use).
I used it already on a Macintosh, too, and it's just really easy
(although i don't rely on the termination switch of the drive, i
usualy use an active scsi terminator).

Now to encode/decode files: All you need is Stuffit and StuffitExpander
(you don't necessarily need StuffitExpander, but its much easier
to decode with it :). Rest should be pretty obvious, just just need
to always remeber that as soon as you copy something from Executor
or a Macintosh to a dos disk the file usualy looses it's resource
fork and therefor if it wasn't only a textfile it won't be transfered
correctly. So that's what binhex is for, it converts any macintosh
binary file (e.g. an archive, application etc.) into a textfile.
Stuffit as far as i know has this ability already builtin (or was
it StuffitExpander?! ;).

Hope this helps.

Read ya, Phil

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