Re: 800k vs 1.44k floppy drives

[George Rentovich <grent@home.com>]

Hi,
 There may be some wrong with the 5.25 drive.  That is the first 5.25 can not
pass the or accept the signal from the 2nd 5.25. I have seen this a few times
with 3.5 drives. A chip goes bad. I have never heard of it with a 5.25. Did you
try switching the 5.25. Put the one with the problem at the end of the chain.
 Take Care
          George

william strutts wrote:

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> > This may be your problem: the 3.5" drive needs to be attached to the GS
> first, then if you have it a second 3.5", then add the two 5.25" drives.  If
> you want to boot from the 3.5" drive, you put the floppy in the first drive
> attached to the cpu and for extra surety put the startup slot on the control
> panel to 5.  If you want to boot from the 5.25" put the startup slot as 6.
> Doesn't matter that both types of drives are daisy chained.  The order of
> the chain is critical.
> >
> > Sandy
> >
>
> Maybe you might have an idea on this situation. I have a IIgs
> with two 3.5" drives and then my 5.25" drive.  If I add in my
> second 5.25", the IIgs doesn't recognize it exist. Any idea
> why?
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