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From: thecloud@pnet06.cts.com (Ken Mcleod)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Hard Disk Icon
Message-ID: <439@hodge.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jul 88 17:02:10 GMT
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 The hard disk icon is installed by the HD SC Setup program (in the case
of Apple hard disks), the Jasmine Install and Jasmine Format programs
(in the case of Jasmine drives), or whatever program your hard disk
comes with to install the SCSI driver. Wherever the SCSI driver resides
on disk, so does the icon.
 The best way to change the icon (if your driver installation software
doesn't let you-- CMS, for one, does...nice touch) is to hack the installer
program! What I did (I have a Jasmine 20 with version 2.34 of the Format
and Install programs) was to open the 'SDRV' resource (yours may vary)
and find the offset to the start of the icon data, then I cut it and
replaced it with icon data of my own.
 Warning, disclaimer, etc.--don't try this unless you're pretty damn
sure of yourself!
  -- Take a screen dump of your HD icon, or use IconMaker/IconGrabber
     to get a copy, then get it into an ICN# resource.
  -- In ResEdit, 'open general' this icon (get the hex editing window)
  -- Open [a copy of] your HD scsi installer application (i.e. Jasmine
     Install) and find the resource containing the driver.
  -- Compare the two windows to determine where the icon resides in the
     driver.
  -- Cut 'n paste appropriately and carefully. Check and doublecheck
     offsets to start and end of icon data, and be sure the resource
     is the same length once you've finished.
  -- Close up, save changes, then reinstall the driver on your HD.

Note#1: The new Jasmine "flower" icon dumps the SCSI ID# on top of the
flower (if you have it, you know what I mean), so any changes you make
to this icon must take that into consideration.

Note#2: This whole procedure takes a bit of time and is not easy! I kept
at it because I hated the sight of the ugly thing on my desktop, but if
your sensibilities are not too easily offended, or you don't completely
understand what you are doing, DON'T TRY THIS!

Having said that, go for it!

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