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In article <3437@ut-ngp.UUCP> werner@ut-ngp.UUCP (Werner Uhrig) writes:

 long article about how to  make a Tecmar Boot up disc to allow a
Tecmar to run HFS.

I have found quite a different way to run HFS on a Tecmar.
Basically it is possible to convert the Tecmar to a SCSI drive very
cheaply (less than $20).  After doing this one just plugs the Tecmar
into the SCSI port on the back of  a Mac-Plus and <snap> you have a
much improved HFS drive.  The problems with this method is that
unlike the other method you lose the ability to have volume
partitioning or an MFS Volume any more ... the Tecmar is treated
like one giant HFS volume.  The advantages is that you now no longer
need a floppy to boot up the drive; you just turn on the Tecmar and
then the Mac.  The other problem is that you need either a Mac-Plus
or an enhanced 512 with a third party SCSI port to use it.

If anyone wants to know how to make this modification send me a
letter and I will post the hardware modification.  I am still trying
to perfect a software SCSI driver  for the Tecmar; even though my
current driver works well and is faster than the old system, I know
it can run a lot faster.

BTW the previous poster recommends calling up Tecmar customer
support to complain.  Don't bother they told me they no longer
support the drive after putting me on hold for 20 minutes.


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David Whiteman,
University of California, San Diego