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From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
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> > It appears to behave like an ATAPI device.  Jason Thorpe's anectdotal 
> > evidence suggests that Iomega are rampant ATAPI/SCSI fans.
> 
> I can back this up with non-anecdotal evidence, if necessary.  They
> were SCSI from day one.

I haven't had a chance to gut an ATAPI Zip yet (stupid warranty 
stickers), but I'd buy that.  

So how do you explain the IDE emulation mode on the older models?  Any 
why the *^&%(*& did they discontinue it?

mike