PK-DC Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 It is possible to install a SCSI2SD V5 inside of SH204 for use with my 1040STF? I read somewhere the SH204 has SCSI support Thanks for any advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzac Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I wish i could help. i had an SH204 years ago. served me good when my STe was still my main machine. i do have a SCSI2SD adapter that i ordered for my TT, which is going to be tested now with MSTE and Stacy for compatibility purposes. i also have an SH205 that is in unknown working condition, but i didn´t even think to try the SCSI2SD there. i thought these old drives used pre-SCSI technology, but i did read some forum posts that people were sucessfull in installing 200MB SCSI drives on SH204s, so... sorry i can´t be more helpful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 The SH204 has a RLL Controller so I don't you can use the SCSI2SD adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I was just thinking about this in the shower the other day. What can you do with an SH204 today if the hard drive flakes out? Has anyone put an UltraSatan inside one before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I was just thinking about this in the shower the other day. What can you do with an SH204 today if the hard drive flakes out? Has anyone put an UltraSatan inside one before? 'Inside' ? All you can do with SH204 is to donate it to some computer museum. And use UltraSatan without it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) I was just thinking about this in the shower the other day. What can you do with an SH204 today if the hard drive flakes out? Has anyone put an UltraSatan inside one before? Best best electronics has NOS if you want to replace a drive. ;) Edited January 29, 2018 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Best best electronics has NOS if you want to replace a drive. ;) I meant are there any adapters that could be used in the place of the antiquated RLL stuff? Are there any adapters that could be plugged in or soldered on the SH204's board so it could be useful with more recent tech? SCSI? IDE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) I meant are there any adapters that could be used in the place of the antiquated RLL stuff? Are there any adapters that could be plugged in or soldered on the SH204's board so it could be useful with more recent tech? SCSI? IDE? Oh, OK, I have read about a RLL to SD card but it's pricey. https://www.drem.info/buy Edited January 29, 2018 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Oh, OK, I have read about a RLL to SD card but it's pricey. https://www.drem.info/buy Something tells me they are aiming for desperate industrial customers with ancient hardware that's still working but require RLL/MFM devices. Surely the VGA output and keyboard ports aren't the reason why that sucker is so expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Something tells me they are aiming for desperate industrial customers with ancient hardware that's still working but require RLL/MFM devices. Surely the VGA output and keyboard ports aren't the reason why that sucker is so expensive. I think your right, this why I've got a NOS drive from Best Electronics when I was working on my SH205 AKA "Megafile 20" But I would love to get my hands on a 3.5" HH RLL Hard Drive with 50 MB or more but any way. I do have fun using my SH205 as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+9640News Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Just to let folks know, DREM has released their version 2 of the DREM board that replaces MFM and or RLL drives. It can also serve as a floppy emulator. Present support is for either 2 floppies or 2 hard drives. I bought two to replace aging MFM drives on two computers for the TI-99/4A. The developer, Oleksandr, was on top of things and within about 3 days, had my TI-99/4A and Geneve 9640 that used a slightly different chipset working as it should. At $269, it is not cheap, but it is a LOT cheaper than other MFM emulators out there that are over $1500. Check out www.drem.info for details. Beery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 *BUMP* Adrian's Digital Basement YouTube Channel recently released a video on using a custom PCB with a BeagleBoard to emulate MFM drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I guess it depends on what you're trying to accomplish. I used an SH204 as a HD for my Atari 8-bit and ran TVAG BBS off it till the drive died. Basically, I took out the host adapter, and connected the 50 pin ribbon cable from the MIO to the Adaptec MFM controller. Now as far as what that means in this thread....... If you left the host adapter in, and took the 50 pin cable from that and connected it to an SCSI2SD, you should be good to go. Of course, not sure what the capabilities of that host adapter are and whether it would be suitable. It's also a snot ton of wasted space. That said, honestly, I'd go the ICD Link/II route if possible. If you're dead set on having it in an SH204 case, so be it. But in that case, why not just get an UltraSatan cable and put the UltraSatan in the case? After all, the ST had many HD options, so using something like the Link and a "generic" external SCSI case is till 100% retro authentic. I ran SFHQ off a system back in the day on a 2.1GB hd (with a 345mb drive too) in a SCSI 4 bay case with an ICD Link. Back when that 2.1GB full height 5.25" monster cost $1,299 and I got it for $999 and felt like I just won the lottery. (Special order that the customer never picked up)... This was back when your average "higher end" PC had 800mb IDE HD storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chri O. Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Tillek said: Back when that 2.1GB full height 5.25" monster cost $1,299 and I got it for $999 and felt like I just won the lottery. ? When I got my falcon 030 in 90s I thought I was over paying for 85MB. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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