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Re: Apple 5.25" drive vs Unidisk 5.25"



David Wilson wrote:
Michael J. Mahon wrote:

rob wrote:

What are the differences between these drives apart from the Unidisk
requiring 12v ?

There isn't any difference, except daisy-chain cabling and the case.


There is a difference if you have a ROM03 IIgs...

See
http://groups.google.com.au/group/comp.sys.apple2/browse_frm/thread/764f115858dc29bb/0521a9adf824f50c?lnk=st&q=5.25+rom03+smartport&rnum=2&hl=en#0521a9adf824f50c

That's *very* interesting, since the drive is just hardware.  ;-)

There must be some line used for smartport signalling that it leans
on too hard...?  Since it apparently *works* with the ROM01, it could
be a signal loading issue, where the ROM3 tightened the timing...or
what?

-michael

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