Re: AEHD drive

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Pim Blokland <nipp@nipp.nl> wrote:

>> the only problem with the BlueDisk is that since it is an MFM-only 
>> interface
>> (Apple's SuperDrive controller does both MFM and GCR), it can't read the
>> usual Apple II 800K GCR disks.
>
>Yes; not only that, but it also can't be used with an AEHD. Or with a 
>standard Apple drive.

Right, it requires a PC floppy drive.  These are a dime a dozen.

>You can read and write 800K disks, but only in the MFM format, not in 
>the GCR format.

That's correct, but the important thing is that it supports the
1.44MB MFM format.  On the IIGS, you can format a 1.44MB
HFS disk that is COMPLETELY compatible with Macs!
Using MUG!, you can format a 1.44MB MS-DOS (FAT) disk
that's COMPLETELY compatible with the PC.  The only
thing that is not compatible is the Mac and Apple II 800k
GCR format, but you already have a drive to deal with that!

>So it's not for me. I wouldn't have any use for it, and besides, if I 
>were to put it in slot 5, I would also loose the SmartPort. So I 
>couldn't even hook up my standard drives any more.
>On the other hand, it's a ROM 3. Could it be that it could use both a 
>disk controller in slot 5 and the SmartPort at the same time? Well, 
>never mind.

For Mac and PC to IIGS sharing, it is ideal.

As for slots, try slot 4 on a ROM 3.  You can use the mouse
and slot 4 at the same time on a ROM 3 under GS/OS.