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From: sramtrc@windy.dsir.govt.nz
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: Need help on mounting harddisks under AU/X v. 2.0!!!
Message-ID: <18763.2750024f@windy.dsir.govt.nz>
Date: 25 Nov 90 17:41:35 GMT
References: <1990Nov23.184421.12704@zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu>
Reply-To: sramtrc@albert.dsir.govt.nz
Organization: DSIR, Wellington, New Zealand
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In article <1990Nov23.184421.12704@zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu>, nevai@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Paul Nevai) writes:
> 
> Is it possible to mount a regular Mac (CMS 300) drive with Mac files on it
> under AU/X v. 2.0 without repartitioning it etc.? I want it to come up on

Yes - as long as the CMS 300 works with the A/UX generic SCSI disk driver (and
I think it does). Only one MacOS partition will appear on the desktop even if
you have more. If the CMS formatting software does not create a "correct"
partition map then it won't work. But Silverlining will do it correctly.
> 
> I also have a syquest drive (PLI). Is it possible to mount it either as an
> AU/X file system or as a regular hard disk on the desktop? Please advise

A/UX filesystems are "regular" as well, you know. What you really mean is
"A/UX filesystem or as a MacOS filesystem. The answer is yes. Use Silverlining
on the Syquest.

> I tried Silverlining but looks like I also need the diskgeometry or
> whatever.

I don't have Silverlining but I have been told that it works. You must have
tried it during the wrong phase of the moon. Without a more specific answer
I can't help.

Cheers
Tony Cooper
sramtrc@albert.dsir.govt.nz