Re: PC SCSI Drives compatible with Mac?

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From: Edward M. Cambra
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 00:00

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In article <3rgii4$nbq$1@perth.DIALix.oz.au>, chris@perth.DIALix.oz.au
(Chris Paterson) wrote:

> Does anyone know if SCSI drives sold for IBM-PCs are compatible with
> the MAc - specifically internal LC-II slot?
> 
> They seem to be a fair bit cheaper  - why?  SCSI is SCSI isn't it?
> 
> Thanks for any help...

There have been a number of good replies to your question.  All that I
want to do is pass along my experience with purchasing a used Seagate 1
gig drive that had been used in an IBM 486.  I figured as some of you have
already pointed out that SCSI is SCSI.  Since I had an external 240meg
drive for one of my machines which was bootable, I disconnected my
internal hard drive and then hooked up the gigabyte drive to the power and
data connectors.  Booting the Mac from the external drive, I used FWD hard
drive formatting software for the necessary low level and regular
formatting chores, and then just dropped the drive into a housing that I
had purchased from APS.  The drive has worked fine ever since it put it on
line.  So, for what its worth, one person's experience with taking a
castoff drive from an IBM dealership at an extremely cheap price and
making it work for my Mac.  Hope that this helps....

Ed Cambra
ecambra@j-c-l.com

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Subject: Re: PC SCSI Drives compatible with Mac?
Date: 1995/06/14
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