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From: paul@nuchat.UUCP (Paul Hutmacher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: DMA SCSI
Summary: You don't have to reformat
Keywords: dma scsi apple
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Date: 22 Sep 90 15:03:11 GMT
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In article <4539@crash.cts.com> jackg@pro-ldm.cts.com (System Administrator) writes:
> I would like to purchase the new DMA SCSI, but I'm wondering if I need to
> reformat my hd to use the new card?  I'm using a jasmine directdrive 80 with
> the older version SCSI card by apple.

From what I recall the only time you have to reformat is when you switch
from a CMS scsi card to an Apple or vice versa.  The drive formats are somewhat
different.

I would suggest a backup prior to changing interfaces however.
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