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From: kingman@tci.bell-atl.com (Matt Kingman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Installing non-Apple hard disks
Keywords: hard drive disk Quantum 105
Message-ID: <526@tci.bell-atl.com>
Date: 5 Jan 90 03:41:23 GMT
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jeff@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Stearns) writes:

>I have a bare Mac II CX without a hard drive.  I'm intending to purchase
>a Quantum 105 Meg drive from some to-be-determined mail order house.

>Will Apple's distributed disk formatting program handle this drive?

>If not, is SF&I a reasonable choice?  I'm generally quite proficient
>at tinkering with hardware and poking with ResEdit.

No, HD Setup won't work with non-Apple drives.  When you buy your drive
from the TBD mail order place, you should receive formatting software
with the drive.  Most places format the drive and put a system on it for
you.  Just take it out of the box and boot it.  Some places put some
freeware/public domain software on their disks.

/Matt
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