apple moving to x86

[Stephen Hurd]

David Kelly wrote:

>>>
>>> No, "Apple SC Setup" would not do a non-Apple SCSI drive. This  
>>> might  have changed with MacOS 9. MacOS X has never complained  
>>> about any IDE  HD I have tried.
>>>
>>
>> I never had a problem and was using either System 6 or System 7  
>> (Never could justify shelling out for an OS for them)
>> I don't remember *exactly* how I did it, but since they didn't have  
>> Internet connectivity at the time, nor a modem, I must have used  
>> stuff that came with the system.  Also, I don't remember any  
>> difficulties at all.  Not to say I didn't have any at all, this was  
>> years ago, but since this was among the very first things I ever  did 
>> with my very own Mac, I believe I would remember having issues  such 
>> as "cannot partition the drive".  The larger SCSI HDs still  persist 
>> in being the only drive in those systems.  I also remember  at work 
>> having gobs of external SCSI HDs hanging off of almost  every Mac... 
>> very few of which had the Apple of happiness on the  front.
>> I suppose if I got *really* curious, I could fire 'em up and take a  
>> peek.  I doubt I will though.
>
> David Kelly wrote:
>
> 3rd party SCSI hard drives for the Mac almost always came pre- 
> formatted. And always with a 3rd party driver on floppy unless one  
> purchased a raw drive. At most set the SCSI ID and termination and  
> one was up and running.
>
> A simple "Get Info" on the drive icon will list the driver being used.


Damn, I think I'm starting to get intrigued.  I *know* the drive came 
out of an IBM PS/2 Model 8x or 9x... I think I'll take a peek in the 
next day or two.