Re: IIc external drive?

["Ernest" <ernestls@home.com>]

Wayne Stewart wrote in message <39C05A3E.DE3080CE@intergate.bc.ca>...
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>"ruud.dingemans" wrote:
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>> Hmmm... (puzzled)  I tried that, but it gave me a lot of rattlin' and
>> not a lot of readin' (none, in fact). Strange, since it DOES work if I
>> hook it up to my old IIc. Hey, these things do not have "address ID"
>> thingies like SCSI, do they? (Possible conflict!)
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>> Regards, Ruud
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>There's nothing like a SCSI id in floppy drives.
>When I first bought a IIgs it came with one 5.25" drive, a IIc drive.
>It worked fine on the IIgs.
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>Wayne

Actually, there were several brands of early floppy drives (non Apple) that
did use jumpers to control the configuration, much like the Master/Slave
jumpers on an IDE hard drive. Much to my chagrin, I've run into a few of
these over the years, and they led to much frustration when I was working as
a repair tech. Nothing like trying to do someone a favor and having it turn
into a HUGE waste of time. I've gotten into the habit of checking the web
first before I try setting up older looking 5.25 hard drives. I can't
remember any to the brands but they are out there.

Ernest
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