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From: throoph@jacobs.CS.ORST.EDU (Henry Throop)
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Subject: Re: Rana Elite ///
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Date: 22 Aug 89 06:23:18 GMT
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In article <2933@mace.cc.purdue.edu> asd@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Kareth) writes:
'In article <8908191421.AA13488@trout.nosc.mil> rich@pro-exchange.cts.com (Rich Sims) writes:
''Comment to message from: peterd@pro-graphics.cts.com (Peter Dachnowicz)
'
''' Years ago I purchased a RANA ELITE /// drive that had the capability of quad
''' density for my ][.  I was wondering if there are any drivers out there that
''' would allow it to support prodos or for that matter Gs/Os.
'
'''The drive needed a new PROM (set of PROM's??) in order to support ProDOS.  It
'
'I have one (on our old II+).  We got it right before they took a deep dive
'into bankruptcy.  We got ours with the 4 disk controller card (a nifty little
'card althought getting 4 disks hooked to it I would think would be a major
'pain, cable snafu city).  This card was necessary (so I read) to use ProDOS.
'
''took RANA quite a while to make them available, but they finally did, and at a
''pretty reasonable cost.  How you'd get a set now, I have no idea.  I ordered
''the upgrade for a customer when they were announced, and he did tell me that
''they worked "as advertised".
'
'-kareth.

I don't know if it's still available, but you might try Law Industries
(3387 West Corning; St. Newbury Park, CA  91320; (805) 498-8268) at one point
had a ProDOS upgrade kit for the Rana for $49.95
 
Henry