Re: Using an Apple HD 20 on a IIGS

[Kristjan Alfjordsson <thekohinoor@earthlink.net>]

in article 1ewtstb.16rg9rcteflicN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz, David Empson at
dempson@actrix.gen.nz wrote on 07/19/2001 09:10:

> 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?
> 
> Nope.  There has never been any Apple II firmware or software support
> for the HD20.  (A possible exception might be the third-party Universal
> Disk Controller card, but I don't recall hearing that it was supported.)

Thanks David, I thought that might be the case, bummer.