I am after the IOmega Zip Drive Amiga Software by HiSoft

Steve · 27 July 2013, 14:03

Title says it all really. I have just bought an IOmega Zip Drive off eBay and would love to try it out eventually. Does anyone have the driver software written by HiSoft?

roy bates · 27 July 2013, 14:35

well thats odd,im after the same thing.

is it a scsi drive?

Cymru · 27 July 2013, 14:36

It was distributed with the Jaz software and may be on the newly restored EAB server. FileZilla will do a search for you once logged on. I may have it in storage somewhere, but that would take longer to find than a good web search.

Cymru · 27 July 2013, 14:39

The parallel port support software is on Aminet, the fancy stuff on the disk is not.

Steve · 27 July 2013, 15:09

Yeah mine is the parallel port version but maybe the SCSI one is better/faster? I know the HiSoft drivers are for the SCSI version and I do plan on getting one eventually as well as a Squirrel SCSI Interface but only if I can source the driver software.

DrBong · 27 July 2013, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

Title says it all really. I have just bought an IOmega Zip Drive off eBay and would love to try it out eventually. Does anyone have the driver software written by HiSoft?

I think what you're looking for might be here:

http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/search....i&ic=&intf=pcm

As for an Amiga driver for a parallel port zip drive, there's ppazip on Aminet:

http://aminet.net/package/docs/hard/ppazip

Tried it here myself a few years back and, frankly, you're much better off with a SCSI zip drive if you want some decent speed.

Cymru · 27 July 2013, 20:27

Well the programs I had allowed use of the options to lock the drive, spin it up or down or eject it. Both the Jaz and Zip are recognized on the SCSI bus and the OS3.9 install has at least some JAZ control. To be recognized on the papal let port takes and optional program; try Aminet for ZipTools and other programs in the "disk/misc" section.

Cymru · 27 July 2013, 20:28

Oh, the parallel port is slower than dog doo.

DrBong · 27 July 2013, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cymru

Well the programs I had allowed use of the options to lock the drive, spin it up or down or eject it. Both the Jaz and Zip are recognized on the SCSI bus and the OS3.9 install has at least some JAZ control.

The Zip/Jaz disk management utility you might have used was ZJTools:

http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/ZJTool12

I used it a lot myself back in the day and it was the best of the lot IMHO. It doesn't include any drivers/mountlists, though.

prowler · 27 July 2013, 21:15

Amiga ZIP Toolz CD ISO image is in The Zone.

HiSoft software is not included AFAIK, but might still be worth a look.

I bought this on a CD-R from eBay without knowing exactly what it contained.

Cymru · 27 July 2013, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cymru

It was distributed with the Jaz software and may be on the newly restored EAB server....

Vida Supra

videofx · 07 September 2013, 17:48

I just found a disk in my collection called Squirrel Ziptools

Steve · 03 January 2015, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by videofx

I just found a disk in my collection called Squirrel Ziptools

Can you upload said disk to the zone please if you still have it. Any drivers for the Zip250 would be great if anyone has them. Maybe the SurfSquirrel disks contain the right drivers. I will have to take a look.

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27 July 2013, 14:35	#2
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	well thats odd,im after the same thing. is it a scsi drive?

27 July 2013, 14:36	#3
Cymru Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dorathea/AT Posts: 376	It was distributed with the Jaz software and may be on the newly restored EAB server. FileZilla will do a search for you once logged on. I may have it in storage somewhere, but that would take longer to find than a good web search.

27 July 2013, 14:39	#4
Cymru Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dorathea/AT Posts: 376	The parallel port support software is on Aminet, the fancy stuff on the disk is not.

27 July 2013, 15:09	#5
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Yeah mine is the parallel port version but maybe the SCSI one is better/faster? I know the HiSoft drivers are for the SCSI version and I do plan on getting one eventually as well as a Squirrel SCSI Interface but only if I can source the driver software.

27 July 2013, 20:27	#7
Cymru Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dorathea/AT Posts: 376	Well the programs I had allowed use of the options to lock the drive, spin it up or down or eject it. Both the Jaz and Zip are recognized on the SCSI bus and the OS3.9 install has at least some JAZ control. To be recognized on the papal let port takes and optional program; try Aminet for ZipTools and other programs in the "disk/misc" section.

27 July 2013, 20:28	#8
Cymru Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dorathea/AT Posts: 376	Oh, the parallel port is slower than dog doo.

27 July 2013, 21:15	#10
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Amiga ZIP Toolz CD ISO image is in The Zone. HiSoft software is not included AFAIK, but might still be worth a look. I bought this on a CD-R from eBay without knowing exactly what it contained.

07 September 2013, 17:48	#12
videofx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 585	I just found a disk in my collection called Squirrel Ziptools

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