Re: A2GS 1.44 " Drives

[Paul G <gavp@gis.net>]

Now is that going to work with the same driveport cable that came with 800k ?

eeastman@NOSPAMappple2.com wrote:

> Wayne:
> I concur completely as I have done this myself.  Replace the 800k drive
> mechanism with a HD Mac mechanism.  ($5 used)  It will work fine as an 800k
> mechanism as is until you find a HD controller.  After that it will act like
> a superdrive (HD) mechanism and read whatever you shove in there.  :)  I was
> fortunate to run into an unused controler on the box recentl;y and got my GS
> reading 1.44 PC floppies now.  :))
>
> Thankx,
> Ed
>
> Wayne Stewart wrote:
>
> > Getting a 1.44mb drive and plugging it into the diskport on the
> > back of the IIgs won't do you much good as the IIgs as it comes,
> > will only see it as an 800k drive. To use a 1.44mb drive you need
> > a controller card.