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Hi,
I have an old, external, SyQuest 270 MB. drive (LaCie) that I have been
thinking about installing internally in my UMAX Pulsar (Euro S900) and using
the case for something else It still contains more MB. than even the newest
ZIP's and can be quite handy for emergency startups, repairs, backups, etc.
In that connection, I have a number of questions:
1) I originally stopped using the drive because it seemed to over rev all
the time. The mechanism may have been damaged by the movers, when I moved,
but on internal inspection, everything seems to be OK. What could be causing
this problem and can I solve it?
2) Is there a problem with installing such a device internally? I guess this
would go for any external SCSI device.
3) The SyQuest has the old fashioned ID setting with to rows of pins as well
as a connection to a case mechanism that can shift the ID by a counter
device. If the internal connection is to work, I need to know how to set the
pins properly. Does anyone know the order of this?
4) Can 270 MB. SyQuest disks still be had? I seem to remember that it could
also take smaller MB. disks, but I would prefer 270's if possible.
5) Can SyQuest drives be formatted for Windows?
6) Is all this worth it? What could I use the case for?
Cheers,
Brian
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