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From: peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Can't copy between cartriges on removable HD???
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Date: 18 Jan 91 02:42:02 GMT
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In article <1991Jan17.161512.3490@linus.mitre.org>, gmarzot@mbunix.mitre.org (G. Marzot) writes:
> 
> In article <0B010004.cb1xa8@outpost.UUCP> peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael 
> Peirce) writes:
> > but I often copy
> > syquest catridges onto other cartridges.  I've done it using PLI, 
> MassMicro,
> > and no-name Syquest drives.
> 
> can you describe the procedure? much thanks
> GSM

Well, there are two kinds of copies:

(1) I (sometimes) have two Syquest drives hooked up to one of my machines.
The two drives have different SCSI addresses and they both mount on
the desktop.  Copying between these is as simple as copying in the Finder.

(2) When I only have only one Syquest drive hooked up it is still
possible to copy data between two cartidges.  Both the MassMicro and
the PLI drives come with an INIT that makes the cartridges work much
like LARGE floppies.  I can mount two cartridges on the desktop, though
one will be dimmed.  When you copy a file between them you end up
popping them in and out just like you would with two floppy disks
and one floppy drive. (Frankly, this can be as much of a pain to do
as it is with floppy's, but it's still nice to know it can be done)

So it's a matter of getting good software with the drive you buy I suppose.

-- michael


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