Re: Apple ][ using PC floppy

[vladitx <vladitx@nucleusys.com>]

On Dec 29, 12:21 am, Deckard <boutil...@free.fr> wrote:

> Do you plan to put the board and a disk drive together in a "box"?

No, but ideas are welcome. My primary vision is to connect the board
with one or two 2x10 cables to Disk ][ controller, depending on
whether single or both drives are to be converted. At the PC side the
standard twisted floppy cable provides for two drives.

> The 3.5" disk drive must be connected to an external power supply?

We used it with the Apple's power supply, through the Disk ][ cable. I
am thinking about set of jumpers and a small cable to choose between
internal/external powering.

> I don't know how the Amdisk device (from Amdek) works but the result
> is similar with a 3" disk drive (http://www.applefritter.com/node/133)

It's a DD drive. Using DD drives with Apple][ is easier as the data
passes untouched, only some pulse and head movement massaging. I have
information from few people who did this many years ago.