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

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

     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