Re: PFG Lisa

From: Dr. Helmut Post <helmut_post_at_email.domain.hidden>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 09:24:27 +0200

Hi Phil,

> I have the 'Pro' version of the PFG. I also have a single 2 meg SUN
> REM card installed (fully loaded with ram). No 512k cards installed.
> 

2MB are ok with System 7.1, but you should consider using RAMCharger: http://www.jumpdev.com/orc/OptiMemRAMCharger.html#LABEL_DOWNLOAD_LOCATIONS

> 
> I have tried to mount the drive on my MacPortable so that I can
> format it with some older system that OS9, however the Portable
> refuses to see the external HD.

Don't mount or switch on the external hard disk- just start your MacPortable- when the system is running, switch on your external hard disk, wait a little bit until the hard disk is ready (wait approx. 20 -30 sec.) Then open your HDT Toolkit- HDT "sees" all connected hard disks- don't mount it!
Then you can do a low level format (with an Interleave factor 3, if possible)- after the LLF has been completed, initialize your hard disk.  I have installed my System 7.1 on the Lisa hard disk using my MacPortable, but only choose the following option: installation for Macintosh Plus! That is very important!
Or you choose: minimum software for Macintosh Plus( only if you don't want to have all features of System 7.1.
After the installation , the Lisa should start fine from your fresh installed System 7.1 (or 6.0.x etc.)

> 
> So the good news is the SCSI card seems to be working (I mounted the
> drive once at least), I just need to figure out the formatting I think.
> 

Now you know how to do it.
But it would be even better to use older HDT verions: 1.7, 1.7.5 or 1.8. HDT 4.5 always installs a bigger "fat" hard disk driver to be compatible with PowerMacs, unnecessarily consuming memory. Even Silverlining 4.x or Ontrack Disk manager Mac 4.x are ok.

Greetings from Bavaria,

Helmut

> 
> 
> On Oct 16, 2005, at 12:36 AM, Philip Lord wrote:
> 

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