Re: Using an Apple HD 20 on a IIGS

[Howe Family <khowe@omninet.net.au>]

In article <B77BD440.6EC0%thekohinoor@earthlink.net>, Kristjan 
Alfjordsson <thekohinoor@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi, Sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm a Apple II newbie! I have a 
> Apple
> Hard Disk 20 (the Mac External Floppy Disk Drive Port HD, not the HD20SC 
> - I
> have one of those too). The HD20 is plugged to one of my Pluses. Recently 
> I
> was given a bunch of Apple IIGS stuff - mostly hardware - and I have this
> setup IIGS rom v 03, 2mb ram, RGB monitor, (2) 3.5 & (2) 5.25 drives. The
> HD20 has a DB19 male connector and the floppy port on the GS is a DB19
> female, can I connect the HD20 to the GS? Without burning anything up? :) 
> My
> real question is: can I use the HD20 on a GS and, if yes, how? How to 
> format
> & partion? 

Unfortunately you can't use your HD20 on the GS. There is no software to 
support it. If you can find a SCSI card for the GS you could use the 
20SC.

If you don't have the manual for the GS, you can look at my html version 
of the manual at http://www.educate.net.au/~apple2/manuals/index.html

> What system do I use? I only have Dos 3.3 & Prodos (not sure of
> the version) and will have to acquire a GSOS, I'm sure. 

If you have the means to download it, you can get it from
http://www.a2central.com/stuff/applesoftware/filelist.html
There's a link on the page to how you can have real disks sent to you 
instead for $2 each if you want too.

> Also does anyone
> know of an Apple II list like the ClassicMac list?
> 

The ultimate Apple II place online in the Apple II community on 
Syndicomm. It does have a monthly access fee, but you can sign up with a 
credit card and get the first month free. If you decide it's not worth 
it, just cancel after the first month and you pay nothing. I'm in the 
chat room over there as I type this, chatting with 7 other Apple II 
users. To sign up, go to http://www.syndicomm.com

> Thanks,
> Kris, who has had Macs since '84 and x86 clones from the 8088 on and 
> started
> on a kit Sinclair Z80 but has never had an Apple II, till now!
> 

Welcome!

Kim Howe
khowe@omninet.net.au