Re: Using an Apple HD 20 on a IIGS

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

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.)