Re: Using Apple 2c floppy on GS?

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <jbiggar.23.0072B403@firstnethou.com>,
 <jbiggar@firstnethou.com> wrote:
>I just bought an Apple 2GS CPU at a thrift shop.  I am trying to use
>an Apple 2c external floppy drive(third party) plugged into the floppy
>port on the back.  Can this drive be used on this CPU? If not, did I
>fry my port when I plugged it in and turned on the computer?

   [Tip: read some more of the FAQ, especially question #2. Pressing
return every 70 characters, not 79, helps in quoting]

   Unless the drive or the computer had electrical problems, they
should work fine together. Which model of 3rd party drive is it?
[Posting lots of relevant detail is a good idea, as noted in the
troubleshooting section of the FAQ.]

>I just read the FAQ, but I didn't see this specific combination mentioned.

   You're the first (to my memory) to bring up such a combo. With the
proliferation of Apple II peripherals, the FAQ'd be a megabyte long
if it covered half the parallel cards alone, 40MB if I had details on
every card ever made. :)

   I try and keep the FAQ fairly relevant and related to what people
ask. If more people ask similar questions, I';ll do the research and
throw it in the FAQ.

Nathan Mates
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