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From: rad@genco.uucp (Bob Daniel)
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Subject: Re: Remember the HD20?  How do I use it?
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Date: 13 Jun 90 20:02:32 GMT
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In article <1990Jun12.130417.4698@watdragon.waterloo.edu> bwbecker@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Byron Weber Becker) writes:
>I've picked up an old HD20 -- a pre-SCSI hard disk -- for
>a friend's 512K Mac.  I've got the HD20 init.  Questions:
>
>0. Is it as simple as connecting the HD20 to the floppy
>   port and putting the init in the system folder?

YES

>1. Can the Mac be booted off the HD20?

YES

>2. What's the latest system/finder that can be used?
s s
6.0.5
 
>3. Can the HD20 have a HFS, or does it need to be the old
>   flat file scheme?

HFS will work

>4. If it must be a flat file, what techniques can be used
>   to keep data organized?
   
HFS 


I have one (for archive) and you can treat it as any other drive
(or floppy for that matter).  With the HD20 init of course.