Re: New to the Apple IIGS, unknown card in slot 7.

[a_specto@alcor.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

"Matthew S. Carpenter" <msc1983@mac.com> wrote:

>The hard disk says this on its sticker:
>
>"Apple Computer,Inc.
>Internal 3.5 Inch HDD 350MB SCSI
>Firmware �1994
>Manufactured to Apple Specifications
>5/12V     500/300 mA  Quantum ProDrive LT"
>
>Do you know if this will work with a IIGS?

    It would depend on the type of SCSI controller you use. A few different
cards were manufactured, though only three are considered standard for
connecting up hardisks and other devices on the Apple II. Those cards 
are: the Apple Rev C SCSI, Apple High-Speed SCSI and RamFAST SCSI.
Anything else is rather obscure or severely limited...

    That drive should work on all three controllers. From experience I do
know that the Quantum 240 and 270 ProDrive LPS work on the RamFAST
(it's the Quantum Fireball series you must avoid, though these work fine on
the Apple made controllers). You'd just need an external SCSI enclosure to
place the drive in. The two Apple controllers would need to be modified to
supply term-power incidentally, *if* it's require.

Mitchell Spector
a_specto@alcor.concordia.ca