Re: PC Transporter, a GS, and a need for HD floppy drives

[dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <BBItYBw.tdon@delphi.com>, Tom O'Neill  <tdon@delphi.com> wrote:
> <hbcsc419@huey.csun.edu> writes:
>  
> >I have an Apple IIgs, a PC Transporter, and some XT-compatible software
> >that should work on the PCT. The only problem is that the disks are High
> >density disks. I know of two ways to get PCT-compatible HD drives running
>  
> hmmm, interesting, since the XT did not support the HD disks

The XT BIOS doesn't have built-in support for 3.5HD, but a controller
card can provide its own BIOS extension (or something) to do this.  I
have an old XT clone at work which has combination, and it usually
works fine (well, it did when I last used it about three years ago).

The PC Transporter DOES work with a high density 3.5" drive, but it
has to be connected via another controller (SuperDrive with SuperDrive
card, PC 3.5HD drive on BlueDisk, Floptical on SCSI).
-- 
David Empson
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