mpc 60II dreams

synthsect wrote:which OS is required to hook up a SCSI zip?

Any OS.

excellent, thanks.

I thought SCSI only worked with the new OS?

Anyway, card readers are way better than zip.

my zip drive is all eff'd up anyways, don't think i want to rely on it. might just stick to the ol floppies.

spectre wrote:Anyway, card readers are way better than zip.

any recommendations for external SCSI ones?

There's whole threads about that do a search in the 60 forum.

i thought you need to have 3.10 for scsi??

from the FAQ:

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SCSI or no SCSI?????????????????????????????????????????????
Not all MPC 60's that look like they have a scsi port actually have a scsi port. Usually Mk I 60's look like they have a scsi but it's a RS connector that does nothing. The MPC needs OS 2.14 or higher to run SCSI, but not all 60 that have 2.14 (or 3.10) have SCSI Some people have removed the SCSI board from old 2.14 60's for use in their expanded ones.

here's how to check from the Roger Linn Design MPC 60 FAQ (link above)

Q: How do I find out if my MPC60 has the Marion Systems MPC-SCSI hard disk interface installed?
A: If you have an MPC60-II and the rectangular hole in the upper middle of the rear panel has no connector in it, you don't have it. If you have the original MPC60, the connector labled "RS232C" on the rear panel may be either the original RS232C connector (which was never used) or the true SCSI connector. Check the operating system number when you start up your MPC60. If you have version 2.14, you have a SCSI interface (v.2.14 was the only version that shipped with a SCSI interface). If not, run this test:

Press DISK, then 8.
If four menu options appear, you have the MPC-SCSI installed. If two options appear, you don't.

I have loads of dreams involving MPCs, never the 60 though

Good luck with the scsi ish. dont blow your fuse!
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