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    Drive Setup 1.2 Read Me
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    This article is comprised of the Read Me for Drive Setup 1.2 . This software was released by Apple on 12/17/96 and is available for downloading from Apple Software Updates Online. Please use the following URL to access the article directly: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n10353 .

DISCUSSION

    What's New in Drive Setup?
    Hard drive utility for initializing, updating, partitioning, and testing Apple SCSI and IDE hard drives. This version replaces all previous versions of Drive Setup * . See below for more information.

    Drive Setup 1.2 includes the following new enhancements:
    • Adds support for hard drives in the PCMCIA slots and expansion bay.
    • Installs version 8.0.6 of the Apple SCSI driver, which fixes a memory allocation problem.
    • Installs the SCSI Mesh patch. For more information on the SCSI Mesh patch, please consult the Tech Info Library.

    These enhancements are installed during initialization or when the user performs a driver update.

    Drive Setup 1.2 requires System Software 7.5 or later. Apple recommends using Drive Setup 1.2 on the following systems:
    • Power Macintosh systems (including PowerPC-based Performa systems)
    • PowerPC-based PowerBook systems, including PowerBooks equipped with PPC Upgrade.
    • Macintosh 580 and 630 series systems
    • PowerBook 190 series systems

    Drive Setup 1.2 does not support the Macintosh Processor Upgrade. If the upgrade is installed in a Macintosh 580- or 630-series system, use the "601 Processor Upgrade" control panel to turn the card off before using Drive Setup.

    Drive Setup 1.2 does not support the PowerBook 150.


    * The information published here was current until later versions were released. See TIL article 22206 Drive Setup 1.5 Read Me for Drive Setup Version History
    http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n22206 .

Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: Utility Software
Sub Category: Hard Disk Setup Software

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