Re: Apple //e HD question

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"Jason Whorton" <chesster@pcl.net> wrote:
>Hello.  I am considering purchasing a HD for my Apple //e.  Does anyone
>have any comments on the Apple HD40SC or HD80SC?

Slow, old drives.  If you are getting an HD40SC or HD80SC, make sure
you get them cheap.

>I have an IBM 320MB SCSI hard drive that might be available for use as
>a hard drive in my //e.

Now THAT is a better drive for the //e.  Yes, it will work for the //e,
but you will need an external case for it if you don't have one already
(or you can run the SCSI cable from your //e to the drive inside a PC
case, where it gets power).

>What would be necessary to convert it to use for my Apple //e?

No conversion necessary.  Only an external case and partitioning and
reformatting it on the //e.

>Also, I understand that I would have to get a SCSI card in order to do
>this.  Which card would be best suited for this purpose?  Any other
>comments or advice would be appreciated.

Get a RamFAST SCSI card and you are set.  Look for them from Sequential
Systems (http://www.sequential.com/).  The Apple II High Speed SCSI
card is also a good choice.  If you have a ZipChip in the system, then
the RamFAST will have problems, so in a //e with a ZipChip, get an
Apple II HS SCSI card.

-Scott G.