Re: UniDisk 3.5" on a //e

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

Mitchell Spector <spec@vax2.concordia.ca> wrote:

> In article edhel@LOSETHECAPITALWORDSapple2.com (Edhel Iaur, Esq.) writes...
> 
> >On 14 Aug 1998 04:45 EDT, spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)
> >wrote: 
> >>[Liron card]
> > 
> >How about 5.25" drives?
> 
>     Hmmm, good question. From what I remember, it only supported
> true Smartport devices ("intelligent" ones, like the UniDisk 3.5
> and floppy port hardisks) so that would leave out the Apple 5.25,
> UniDisk 5.25, DuoDisk, Disk IIc external, Disk II and compatibles.
> 
>     I could be wrong, but I'm fairly sure you were required to
> use a separate 5.25 controller for 5.25 drives. I can confirm
> this is definitely true of the SuperDrive controller, successor
> to the Liron card.

Correct.  I'm only aware of four controllers for Apple II 5.25" drives
(that work in some Apple II model):

- Disk ][ controller (and the Unidisk 5.25 Controller, which is pretty
much identical other than the connector)
- IIgs disk port
- IIc disk port
- Universal Disk Controller

(The IIe emulation card for the Mac LC probably also counts.)

The Liron card and SuperDrive card only support SmartPort devices
(including the UniDisk 3.5), plus the SuperDrive card also supports the
Apple 3.5 Drive and SuperDrive.

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David Empson
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