Re: Copying Mac MFS disks on an Apple II

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote in message
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> "Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote
> >
> > I was going to say that I just snagged one of those drives on eBay,
> > but it isn't here yet. I was hoping to see if I can write 400k disks on
> > my IIgs. Do you need to have special disks for this?, or will it write
> > an 800k disk to 400k?
> >
> The disks are the same as 800K disks.  But why would you want to use a
400K
> drive when you could get 800K from the same disk?

Kool, then I have disks I can use on it. Let me answer part 2 in this way.
Why do people want their Apple IIs online when they can get to all the
same places and more with a newer Mac or PC? To see if they can and
because it's fun. That is the Spirit of the Apple II, is it not?

> BTW, those 400K drives had a severe problem with grease that turns to glue
> over time.  You have to use some sort of solvent to dissolve it, and then
> the optical sensors tend to temporarily stop working. If that happens, let
> them sit for a few days to let the solvent evaporate and they should start
> working again.
> -Paul

Thank you, that info will be a God-Send I am sure. That will be the first
thing I do is open it up and check. Oh, and to answer the 2nd part of the
1st part further, I thought I might be able to use it as a casing for my now
case-less UniDisk 3.5 drive. ;-)

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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Email - willy46pa@comcast.net



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