Re: IIgs Software Basics

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <hosking-0808961747380001@hosking.pcnet.com>,
Steve Hosking <hosking@gfa.pvt.k12.ct.us> wrote:
>I have an Applied Engineering Drive that has HD stamped on the case.  I'm
>presuming that this means that HD disks will work in it.  Yet, when I put
>such in the drive, the IIgs fails to identify it, and will only let me
>format the disk as an 800k.  Am I missing a special driver?  If so, does
>anyone know where I might find it?

   You presume incorrectly. Apparently the AE HD drives could only
handle AE High Density- 1.6MB vs the 1.44MB of PCs and Macs. However,
you will need to get a driver to handle the 1.6MB versions.

Nathan Mates


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