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Hugh Browton <ghb@clarity.co.uk> wrote:

> I have a 2Gbyte d2 external drive. I am wondering if I need a new driver
> for it for System 8 (I guess not) and for System 8.1 (I guess yes). I
> called d2 but got no response.  Anyone know, and where should I look for
> such a driver?

The firm that wrote the driver software in the first place.  In general,
you need to pay for updates of third-party software like this.  Did it
come with formatting software?

btw, as far as I know, you should be okay as far as drivers go if you've
got one meant for System 7.6.  I could be wrong, though.

Rowland.

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LaCie is a very helpful company. I telephoned the office in France
because, when my disk arrived, the floppy disk containing the driver for
my d2 drive had been completely destroyed. I was given a password, then
told to connect to their web site, download the driver and decompress it
with ZipIt. It was as easy as that but you do need a registered version of
ZipIt to be able to use the password facility. You can do this on line if
you are prepared to entrust your credit card details to the Internet.
Sorry but I cannot remember the address details of the office in France. I
suspect I tracked it down via one of the Web-based yellow pages. 


Can I suggest that you access the LaCie US wewbsite at:
http://www.lacie.com/updates.html

I think you will get all the information you need here.

Terry


In article <B11B5C99966812303@clarityc.demon.co.uk>, ghb@clarity.co.uk
(Hugh Browton) wrote:

> I have a 2Gbyte d2 external drive. I am wondering if I need a new driver
> for it for System 8 (I guess not) and for System 8.1 (I guess yes). I
> called d2 but got no response.  Anyone know, and where should I look for
> such a driver?
> 
> Regards to all

Terry -

Thanks, I'll follow that up. It looks (from a visit to the LaCie site) that
I'm running an older version of the driver than they support on-line, so
I'll drop them a fax for their suggested route forward.

Regards

Hugh Browton wrote:
> 
> I have a 2Gbyte d2 external drive. I am wondering if I need a new driver
> for it for System 8 (I guess not) and for System 8.1 (I guess yes). I
> called d2 but got no response.  Anyone know, and where should I look for
> such a driver?
> 
I have a D2 Jazz cart external and was using it on OS 7.5.5 and I am now using
it on OS 8 with no problems.   There was a recent upgrade for Iomega branded
drives which I mistakely downloaded, as it is not useable with D2 stuff.

As for 8.1, well I don't have it.  It's only availble as US version, I think?

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Hugh Browton <ghb@clarity.co.uk> wrote:

> I have a 2Gbyte d2 external drive. I am wondering if I need a new driver
> for it for System 8 (I guess not) and for System 8.1 (I guess yes). I
> called d2 but got no response.  Anyone know, and where should I look for
> such a driver?
> 

Apparently, only if you're using HFS+ (MacOS 8.1).

Taken from Tidbits: 

+ **Compatibility Issues** -- Hard Disk ToolKit 2.5 and
+  Silverlining 5.8.2 both claim to be compatible with Mac OS 8.1 and
+  Extended Format volumes; Silverlining supports Extended Format
+  volumes directly.

Don't bother contacting the US LaCie support as they are unable to
provide you with the updated drivers (see below). Some months ago I
purchased a LaCie CD-R/HD bundle, and wanted the latest drivers. In the
end, someone sent me the LaCie Silverlining 5.8.2 by e-mail; not
strictly legal, but the Apple reseller wouldn't furnish me the driver
and neither would LaCie (US).


+ Sorry about the confusion.
+
+ You should contact your d2 dealer in the near future (the new version
+ of Silverlining d2 has not been released). for a Silverlining update.
+
+ Thanks!
+
+ La Cie Tech Support.

Just a note of thanks to the respondents. I'm following things up now. I'll
let you know how I get on, but it's taking second place to work, and to
trying to get First Direct's PC Banking working via SoftWindows ~:-(

Regards