Re: Daisychaining 5.25 " Drives

["sicklittlemonkey" <Nick.Westgate@gmail.com>]

mdj wrote:
> > > I seem to recall there was a modification made to analog controller
> > > board in the Platinum 5.25" drives that allowed them to respond to a ID
> > > request while still essentially being 'dumb' devices
>
> Apparently there was a change to the way the later Smartport firmware
> scans the bus, such that ROM03 GS's, IIc+, and LC emulation cards
> cannot use drives prior to the Platinum 5.25" drive.

There were 2 "platinum" looking drives - perhaps this is what you're
thinking of. There is an excellent compatibility list here:
http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/drives.html

The Apple //e card for the LC won't work with the Unidisk 5.25
"platinum" drive, only the Apple 5.25 drive.

Cheers,
Nick.