Re: IIGS 3.5inch Disk Drive questions...

[Roger Johnstone <rojaws@es.co.nz>]

In <3EF00DD3.2F75B73A@usa.net> Jeff Thomas  wrote:

> Is it possible to connect Apple 3.5 disk drive (model no. A9M0106)
> directly to the back of the Apple 5.25 disk drive? How can I boot from
> either one disk drive?  If not, could I connect it the 3.5 disk drive 
> to IIGS and use Apple 5.25 Drive Controller card for 5.25 drive?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff.

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.

For compatibility the IIgs drive port appears as a 3.5" drive controller 
in slot 5 _and_ a 5.25" drive controller in slot 6. You can use the 
control panel to change the startup slot, or you can use a PR#5 or PR#6 
command from BASIC to boot from the right "drive controller card".

-- 
Roger Johnstone, Invercargill, New Zealand

Apple II - FutureCop:LAPD - iMac Game Wizard
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~rojaws/
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