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Re: IIGS 3.5inch Disk Drive questions...

Subject: Re: IIGS 3.5inch Disk Drive questions...
From: Jeff Thomas <a2forever@usa.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 18:24:46 +1200
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Roger Johnstone wrote:

> The IIgs disk drive port can support multiple SmartPort drives (like the
> UniDisk 3.5), up to two Apple 3.5 drives and two 5.25" drives in a daisy
> chain connection. The rule is that SmartPort drives go first, then Apple
> 3.5 drives, and 5.25" drives are connected at the end of the chain.

The Apple 3.5 drive (model no. A9M0106) itself is compatible with both the
Mac and IIGS, automatically detects which disk format to use when connected
to either machine being; ProDOS, Mac 800Kb, but would that made it a
SmartPort drive?

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