Can I use a Zip or EZ drive on my Amiga?
The simple answer is YES, if you have a SCSI controller such as
the popular Squirrel PCMCIA adapter. This allows you to use any
SCSI or SCSI 2 device, as well as SCSI hard drives or scanners, if
the drivers are available. If you don't have a SCSI interface, you
can also buy the IDE version of the Zip that plugs into the IDE
port inside the AMIGA A1200.
You can also get a package called Zip Tools from Hisoft for use
with the Zip drive, allowing you to activate functions such as
password protection of disks, although this is not needed for
simple access. The EZ drive can be formatted with HD Toolbox, or
any other hard drive partitioning program.
WARNING. You cannot use the Parallel port
version of both drives on the Amiga. The Amigas parallel port is
completely different from the PCs.
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