Re: Disk ][ 2 //c

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

Cliff Allo (cliffallo@delphi.com) wrote:
:  
: If you want to connect a disk ][ to a //c disk port, call Jameco for the
: adapter.  It's less than 5 bucks but they have a service fee on small orders.
: Even so, easier than maker your own adapter.

Well, that would be good advice, except that when I called Jameco about
it, the adapter in question had been discontinued, as had their ][e
replacement keyboard 8-(  (I had wanted both at the time...)

I've got a Disk ][ here that I want to connect to my IIgs smartport, and I
just attached a connector to the ribbon cable...didn't bother with an
adapter, and didn't disturb the existing 20-pin connector.  Only problem
is, first of all, I used a DB-25 with six pins removed since you can't get
a crimp on DB-19 around here.  Second, I think I fried something in the
drive 'cause the first time I tried it, I had the connector installed
backwards (oops...) and when I tried it, the computer wouldn't power up. 
I fixed the connector, and now the drive won't boot.  I haven't tried it
as Drive 2 yet...I guess I really should...

===oooooops!===
--Dave Althoff, Jr.  (glad I didn't pay anything for that Disk ][...)
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