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Title: Iomega Jaz Drive Package Overview 
Entry Number: 2155
Creation Date:  June 17, 1996
Last Updated:  June 17, 1996
Valid for Release: 3.3-4.0

Keywords: Iomega, Jaz, installation, bootable

Overview

Because Iomega Jaz disk require a custom disktab entry to initialize them, it is not possible to install onto them from the NEXTSTEP CD. However, it is possible to use the BuildDisk application and additional scripts to install onto a Jaz disk.

Solution

This document explains how to install the Iomega Jaz Drive NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Install package (NeXTanswer 2153_Iomega_Jaz_Drive_Package)

Be sure you are familiar with all of this information before you attempt  to install the Iomega Jaz Drive NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Install package.

Decompressing a  .compressed  File to a  .pkg  File  
When you get the Iomega Jaz drive Install package, it will be in  the form of a compressed file.  A compressed file has a  .compressed extension and a distinctive icon.  On a computer running NEXTSTEP or OPENSTEP: 
1) Use WorkspaceManager to check the file icon or extension to be sure it is in compressed format (it will have a .compressed extension). 
2) Select the file. 
3) Double-click the file and WorkspaceManager will decompress the file (you can also choose File from the Workspace menu, hen choose decompress from the File menu).   

Installing NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP on a Jaz disk 
Follow the instructions in the README.rtf file in the Jazdisk.pkg to find out how to install NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP on a Jaz disk.

Product Vendor
Iomega Corporation
1821 West Iomega Way
Roy, Utah	84067-9977
USA
+1 (801) 778-1000 phone
+1 (801) 778-5763 FAX
+1 (801) 778-5888 bulletin board system
WWW: http://www.iomega.com/

See Also
2153_Iomega_Jaz_Drive_Package
2154_Iomega_Jaz_Drive_disktab