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On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Brian Durant wrote:
> 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:
Is this a Syquest EZ-Flyer drive? My answers are based on this...if it's
the older style drive then probably not worth it at all...
> 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?
This I have no clue about, but repair service (and disks) are still
available at http://www.syquest.com (They're using the old domain, but
it's a different company, of sorts...ex employees or something like that)
> 2) Is there a problem with installing such a device internally? I guess this
> would go for any external SCSI device.
Not at all, barring any cosmetic bezel problems...it may look ugly ;-)
> 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?
Most SCSI devices have 3 sets of pins set as SCSI ID, often these are
marked as such on the circuit board, with an indicator of which is pin 1.
(usually the leftmost of the set, as you look at the rear of the drive)
It is likely that the switch on the case is attached to these pins, as
well.
The address is set using jumpers on these pins.
The full range of SCSI id's reqires up to three jumpers
Here is a quick diagram. X means jumper that set of pins:
The scsi address is on the left.
PINS
1 2 3
0
1 x
2 x
3 x x
4 x
5 x x
6 x x
7 x x x
> 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.
The disks are available at the old syquest web site. They're expensive,
though, ISTR they were about $39 each.
> 5) Can SyQuest drives be formatted for Windows?
Absolutely. I have an old EZ-135 drive on my PC at work...I didn't even
have to install the Syquest software; once the SCSI card was recognized,
Windows saw the thing as a removable drive and formatted it right off.
I've got one at home and one at work for a nice sizeable sneakernet. I'm
using MacDrive 98 for compatibility issues, but I don't have to, the Mac
recognized the PC formatted disks just fine.
I've only ever had one disk go bad on me in two years, and that was one I
dropped from quite a height.
> 6) Is all this worth it? What could I use the case for?
That's the rub. If the drive needs to be repaired, I'd say chuck the whole
thing. The case might be usable for an external HDD, but maybe not, it
really depends on the power requirements. Probably more trouble than it's
worth.
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group
Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs
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