Re: ProFile harddisk on Apple II (was : Apple III)

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

In article <3m2m4t$hc5@stork.qut.edu.au>,  <yeo@wattle.qut.edu.au> wrote:
>
> >:John Le Febvre (john@klatch.demon.co.uk) wrote:
> >: Anyway, my question is can the ProFile hard disk be used on the Apple ][?
> >: Seems a shame to leave it just lying around...
> 
> >Yes I'm fairly sure that the ProFile hard disk drive can be used with an 
> >Apple ][ of //e - don't know any details though.
> 
> 	It is definate. Just slot the ProFile's controller to an Apple II
> and attach the harddisk. There are still many ProFile harddisk users still
> around....

There is a major catch: the Apple II ProFile controller is _not_ the
same card as the Apple III one.  You need to get hold of the Apple II
controller if you want to use the ProFile with an Apple II, or the
Apple III ProFile controller to use the ProFile with an Apple III.
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David Empson
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