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- From: richard@serss0.fiu.edu (Richard A Simm)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: accessing 3.5 drive directly
- Message-ID: <1965@kluge.fiu.edu>
- Date: 20 Aug 92 20:02:03 GMT
- References: <1944@kluge.fiu.edu> <1992Aug17.095725.5322@actrix.gen.nz>
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- Organization: Florida International University, Miami
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- In article <1992Aug17.095725.5322@actrix.gen.nz> David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
- }In article <1944@kluge.fiu.edu> richard@serss0.fiu.edu (Albert Chin) writes:
- }} How do I access the 3.5 drive directly (i.e. bypass SmartPort)?
- }
- }With difficulty. I have one question: WHY DO YOU WANT TO?
- }It is similar in concept to 5.25" disks, but several details differ.
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- Because I want to. I want to see how faster accessing the drive is directly
- than accessing it from SmartPort.
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- }} Also, how can I issue SCSI commands to the hard disk?
- }
- }It might help if you told us which SCSI card you are using, and which
- }operating system you intend to be running when issuing the SCSI commands.
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- I'm using Apple DMA SCSI. O/S is GS/OS but I'd rather the calls not be O/S
- independent. Are there firmware calls I use to do this or do I access the
- firmware on the SCSI card directly?
-
- }--
- }David Empson
- }
- }Internet: David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz EMPSON_D@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
- }Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand
-
- Albert
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