Re: Q: Disk drives for //c...

[buggie@musca.unm.edu (stephen e buggie)]

FOLLOW-UP:

I checked in my ROM 3 IIgs to see whether I might be controlling the
Duodisk with an interface card.

NO === the DuoDisk is daisy-chained behind two platinum 3.5 drives.

So my original post was accurate ---- The DuoDisk _is_ compatible with Rom
3 IIgs!

My Duodisk has the bugged resistors and capacitors clipped out, as they
should be.  Also, I installed twin 3-way write-protect BUGG-SWITCHES.  But
these features are irrelevant to the compatibilityissue.

LONG LIVE DUODISK!

Steve Buggie
Gallup NM








stephen e buggie (buggie@musca.unm.edu) wrote:
:      DUODISK _IS_ COMPATIBLE WITH ROM 3  IIGS!


: 	I disagree with the claim that the Rom 3 will not work with the
: DuoDisk drive.  My flagship IIgs (Rom 3, 4 megs RAM, Zip 7/32) presently
: is working with a Duodisk drive and works perfectly!

: 	I have three Duodisks.  The one connected to Rom 3 IIgs has had
: the resistors and capacitors clipped out, as recommended by Mitch
: Spector's memo.   I also added two "BUGG-SWITCHES"   three-way
: write-protect switches with no complications.

: 	DuoDisks are sometimes flaky and perform erratically.  But this
: one works perfectly and reliably on my Rom 3 IIgs.  Another "Apple II
: myth" has been debunked!

: 	Steve Buggie	UNM-Gallup	Gallup NM 87301









: :     Be aware the DuoDisk is not compatible with the ROM 3 Apple IIgs.
: : I thought my system was an isolated case, but a few weeks ago I came
: : across a note from the Apple Tech Info Library which states it is a
: : problem with all ROM 3's. I just keep an Apple 5.25 drive on each of
: : my GS's, but keep it disabled as I might use them maybe once or twice
: : in an entire year (lately the same has been true of my Apple 3.5 
: : drive as well, it's just my SuperDrive which has remained active as 
: : a bridge between my IIgs and 486; and will continue with the same job
: : on P133 I just assembled to replace it. :)

: : Mitchell Spector
: : spec@vax2.concordia.ca