Re: Data Conversion Question - Apple II ---> Centris 650

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

In article <CK5F3C.G3r@hsi.com> archer@hsi.com (Garry Archer) writes:
> 
> I am also interested in this problem.  Is it possible to attach either
> a 5.25" Disk II with controller card or 5.25" IIc disk drive to a Mac
> (in my case, a Quadra 610)?

No.  At least, not in the manner you are thinking of (connecting it to
the Macintosh's disk port).

The only way you can connect an Apple II 5.25" drive to a Macintosh is
to use the Apple IIe card for the Macintosh LC (also works in the
Colour Classic, LC II and LC III, and any subsequent models which have
a Mac LC-compatible Processor Direct Slot, probably called an
"020-Direct" slot, or similar).

This card is basically a 128k Apple IIe on a card.  It has a disk
drive port which can accept an Apple II UniDisk 5.25 drive, a Disk
IIc, or a Disk ][ (the latter requires an adaptor cable, which is
available from Alltech Electronics).  The card is also able to use the
Mac's 3.5" drive and hard drive (if you set up a ProDOS partition).


Incidentally, Apple used to make a drive called the "Apple PC 5.25
Drive" or something like that.  It is a 360k MFM drive which can be
used to exchange files with an MS-DOS machine.  It was released some
time after the Mac SE and II, and requires a special interface card
(either SE processor slot or a NuBus card for the Mac II).

This drive is not able to access Apple II 5.25" disks.
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David Empson                                                               
dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz                                                
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