Re: IIgs Software Basics

[hosking@gfa.pvt.k12.ct.us (Steve Hosking)]

Hmmm.... that's interesting to know.  So, disks formated on this drive can
only be read by this drive or other AE 3.5hd drives?  So much for cross
platform work.  Bummer.  

Thanks for the response.




In article <4ugf1j$31h@darla.visi.com>, nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates) wrote:

>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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