Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!pete From: pete@utcs.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Magic sac problem Message-ID: <1986Dec6.015008.2992@utcs.uucp> Date: Sat, 6-Dec-86 01:50:08 EST Article-I.D.: utcs.1986Dec6.015008.2992 Posted: Sat Dec 6 01:50:08 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Dec-86 02:18:02 EST References: <1836@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> <1986Dec1.212909.18049@utcs.uucp> <1845@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> Reply-To: pete@utcs.UUCP (Peter Santangeli) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Services, general purpose UNIX Lines: 45 Keywords: Mac magic sac macintosh emulator Checksum: 32890 In article <1845@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> ravi@alvin.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) writes: >In article <1986Dec1.212909.18049@utcs.uucp> pete@utcs.UUCP (Peter Santangeli) writes: >>In article <1836@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> ravi@mcnc.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) writes: >>>...... >>> a) Run magic.prg and put in a mac disk with system >>> files and boot off it. >>> b) Eject the disk. >>> c) Put in another disk which has my applications and >>> hope the Sac will take it (I've tried pressing F1). >> >> ....it only lets you eject a disk THROUGH SOFTWARE. i.e., you must:... >> 1) either choose the "EJECT" option from the finder's menu's, or >> type . >> 2) The magic sac will respond by displaying a flashing "A" in the upper >> right corner of the screen. At this point you may eject the actual >> diskette. >> 3) Insert the other diskette. The ST/MagicSac will now read in the >> directory and desktop information from the new diskette. >> Pete Santangeli > > But but but but (Baaaawwwwll).... (sniff). It doesn't do that! >I've used Macs, and that's what I expected, but what I see it > 1) I eject the disk by choosing the EJECT option in the finder. > 2) "A" flashes, I push the button and get the disk out; the icon > becomes dim. > 3) I put in a new disk: The (old) icon becomes bright again.. the > %$#^$%# thing just assumes that I put the ejected disk back in, > and if I'm using the motivator, cheerfully rewrites all 400K > or whatever back onto the disk. Nice, but I didn't get the > Sac to be a magic-format duplicator! > >All help will be greatly appreciated; I'm desperate now. Thanks Pete, > > -ravi Ravi, That is really wierd to say the least. I have been using the cartridge for about 2 months now without problems. Which version of the software are you currently using? I am using Version 2.0. I have talked to Dave Small in the past, and the only problem involving the disk drives still at large according to him is a duplication of write protect on drive 1 to drive 2. Maybe your driver is flawed. Pete