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512k Hyperdrive Gamble on eBay
Does the Hyperdrive work on any model from 128k to Plus? Or are they specific to a 128k, 512k, or Plus?
In unit#2, I find it cool/funny/odd that the miniscribe is installed with the faceplate for a black faced PC or something similar.
As far as I have read, this HyperDrive upgrade was for 128k and 512k Macs only. The 128k version included memory to increase it to 512k plus the 512k hard drive upgrade. The Mac Plus, having a SCSI port would not need this so GCC came up with the external HyperDrive FX/20 for that model and up.
Sorry to confuse matters with two units in one thread. The Unit#2 had a different drive in it. I would assume it's an MMI 10MB drive (like JDW has in his) as opposed to the unit#1 having the 20MB MiniScribe drive. In any case, it is weird that they still included the faceplate in the 10MB version. I would assume that drive part itself would have cost s small fortune so they didn't bother touching it when it came from the manufacturer. Nobody was ever supposed to see it anyway
I've seen internal "HardCard" setups for PCs that had a plastic faceplate on them so it's not particularly odd. On some of those drives the plate is actually riveted on. I'm sure the manufacturer would be happy to sell plate-less ones to an OEM but they might cost more than just getting standard beplated ones through a distributor.
I actually think it's cool. It even has the integrated LED's and all. I like seeing those old beasts as they all remind me of my ancient XT clone, and when my uncle gave us a CD-rom kit for it (we didn't bother with that) but it came with at least 10 different faceplates, black, tan, gray, etc. and matching drive blanks (I'm guessing if you replace a full height floppy).
also, snuci, make sure you back up that Hyperdrive driver on #2 so you don't have to look for one later if that drive doesn't last or you want to format it.
also, snuci, make sure you back up that Hyperdrive driver on #2 so you don't have to look for one later if that drive doesn't last or you want to format it.
I would grab some disks and back up that hyperdrive, so WHEN the drive fails you dont loose the drivers!
Thanks for the reminder to back it up. It's great advise. Th computer came with the original system floppies and an old school Ten Disk floppy box with floppies including the HyperDrive drivers and a backup of the drive. To be sure I have it, I will back it up and see if I can make a boot disk with the HyperDrive driver on it. A later rev of the HyperDrive installer looks like it's at the Mac Driver Museum at http://www.vintageapple.org/macdrivers/disk.shtml under GCC Technologies just in case as well.
Took apart the HyperDrive 20 (unit #1) and cleaned it up a bit more. I fired it up and got the startup bong and a flashing ? icon. Progress! While the drive spins, it's not booting from the hard drive and the floppy drive won't in a disk so I'll have to clean up the floppy drive first.
I won't be able to get to it until tomorrow but I wonder if I need any special software to try to reformat the drive. Would anyone have any idea on where I might find the drive formatting software? My other HyperDrive doesn't have it, I don't think.
Thanks for any help.
I won't be able to get to it until tomorrow but I wonder if I need any special software to try to reformat the drive. Would anyone have any idea on where I might find the drive formatting software? My other HyperDrive doesn't have it, I don't think.
Thanks for any help.