Hi all,

The last version of Drive Setup that comes with MacOS 9 (FU-9.0.4) still do not
know a non Apple FireBall 730 I have.
To format it I have to patch Drive Setup (adding a '*' suffix to the FireBall
730 entry).

Emile

PS: this is a very old sales techniques that said: "build incompatible hardware
(or software) so people must buy the solutions you sold once they start buying
from you". (See photo add-ons for example)

"David A. Gatwood" wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Jeremy Henry wrote:
> 
> > You may have the A/UX version. I actually have a copy of A/UX, though I
> > don't use it (it would take far too long to whip into shape). The SC HD
> > Setup utility, though, doesn't check to verify a disc has Apple ROM's
> > though. The normal MacOS (7.5.3) utility does, but this behavior can be
> > changed with ResEdit.
> 
> I thought their later versions stopped doing that (the ones that ship as
> an alternative on... like MOS 8 CDs or so).  Could be wrong.  I know that
> Drive Setup dropped the test in later versions.
> 
> Later,
> David
> 
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