#Mount IBM HD
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I am trying to use IBM-formatted Syquest(44MB) for exchanging data with Mac.
Mac has utilities to mount IBM HDs, which is named "Dos Mounter Plus". I
formatted Syquest by "Dos Mounter Plus" using "ADAPTEC's-setting". But…it can
not…Are there anyone who is doing such challange ? My CrossDos entry named
"SQ0" is as follows…
FILESYSTEM=L:CROSSDOSFILESYSTEM device=gvpscsi.device unit=2 flags=1 surfaces=2
blockspertrack=34 lowcyl=0 highcyl=1000 /* dummy */ bufmemtype=1 stacksize=600
priority=5 globvec=-1 dostype=0x4D534800
This file is located in devs:dosdrivers.
I am transfering files regularly from my toaster system to mac using pc
formated syqests. It's kinda convoluted, but I'll try to explain.
First I had to get the pc to be able to handle syquests no problem. This
was the hardest part, but with a new rom and s/w the adaptec controller
finally recognized the device. I used Sydos s/w to format the syquest on
the pc (Properly formating the disk is the whole trick I think).
Then after getting the latest rev. of crosdos up and running on the amiga
I could r/w to the syquest fine. Heres my device entry.
/* Mountlist Entry for full Ms-Dos Disk. */
/*
* Disk Size: 42 Meg
* Vendor and drive name: 001 Unknown 42 Meg
*/
Surfaces = 1
BlocksPerTrack = 1
LowCyl = 0
HighCyl = 86699
DosType = 0x4d534800
Buffers = 5
BufMemType = 1
Activate = 1
Device = gvpscsi.device
Unit = 1
Flags = 0
FileSystem = L:CrossDOSFileSystem
StackSize = 2000
Priority = 5
GlobVec = -1
Mask = 0x0ffffffe
After writing an image ( Done upto 6 meg 3kx2k Lightwave image) saved as
IFF 24 to the syquest I take it back to work andread this file no problem
into the pc. Then I transfer the file to a mac via ethernet.
Photoshop will read the IFF, then I convert to CMYK format and write this
to 9 track tape for output from either IRIS 30×40 printer or 8×10 film
recorder. Eureka……..
If you still have problems with crosdos you might try formatting a disk on
a real pc system. How can I get dos mounter for the mac, I thought about
this route but found resistance ( No s/w for mac ).
Goodluck…….. You might need it
….John