22 Apr
2001
22 Apr
'01
2:09 p.m.
Mike,
If you're on a Mac and have a format/mounting utility such as
FWB Hard DIsk Toolbox, you should be able to use your other MO's
without special software. I've found that I can use the FWB software
with my Mac and then move it to a PC laptop with an Adaptec SCSI
baord and their EZ-SCSI software and it works fine. It also works
fine under OS/2 using a Future Domain board, though I've yet to get
DOS to play ball with it on the same machine since the Future Domain
drivers don't support removable media other than CD-ROMs. Will try
the same drive on my SCSI-equipped Amiga 500 shortly.
Jeff
I just won this auction, and I am real curious about
what it is.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1231005250
Auction says;
Microtech Genesis 120 MO drive + extras
This is a 120mb internal MO drive. Includes all original software: Pro-DOS
trans-port and Genesis 120 System Disk on floppy and a Genesis 120 MO disk.
This appears to be a standard MO drive - I had no difficulties using a MO
disk that came from a Sony drive in this device. (drive label says it was
manufactured by IBM).
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Most of the reason I bid on this auction is that I have (3) similar looking
IBM MO drives that are 540 MB and maybe just maybe the software is
compatible (the auction units say they are for a mac).
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