Re: SuperDrive Available?

[iigs@wam.umd.edu (Geoff Weiss)]

In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.951005020930.12680B-100000@sdcc10.ucsd.edu>,
Enigma  <llay@sdcc10.ucsd.edu> wrote:
>In talking about that, my AEHD drive is making quite a lot of errors,
>especially when reading 800K disks. Jawaid suggested that the drive is

I have this same problem with my AEHD.  I never use 800k disks in this
drive for this very reason.

>In addition, sometimes when I boot, there would be a message saying that
>Apple 3.5" drive requires a driver--yet the driver is installed (A
>reset-boot fixed that problem). 

I never get this--maybe you really do have a hardware problem.
>
>Anyways, if it is the AE drive's fault, to whom should I go to repair my 
>drive? Is it possible to replace the mechanism of the AE drive with a 
>Apple unit? I noticed AE Drives are shown as MFM drives, so I don't know 
>whether that would work with Apple mechanisms. Thanx in advance.

My friend's Apple super drive is actually pickier than my drive.  Just
get an external 800k drive for your 800k disk needs.  If you are having
problems with 14.4 disks, then consider getting a new drive or just
an Apple (or compatible--they are all made by Sony anyway) drive
mechanism.  I've never tried replaceing the mechanism, but others on the net
has with success.

Geoff
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