Re: Using an Apple HD 20 on a IIGS

[Kristjan Alfjordsson <thekohinoor@earthlink.net>]

in article khowe-A85EC9.11341720072001@news.per.paradox.net.au, Howe Family
at khowe@omninet.net.au wrote on 07/19/2001 20:34:

> 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

Thanks Kim, I'm checking out the links now.