Re: Apple Disk Drives

["Hilary M. Turner" <hilarymichael@ozemail.com.au>]

David Empson wrote:

> Douglas E. Morris <dmorris@doors.dnsalias.com> wrote:
>
> > I am continuing to clean out the large pile of stuff that I got at the City
> > Auction and have come to notice that I have 3 different types of 3.5" Disk
> > Drives that are Apple drives.  Any help on what the difference is would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > (1) Apple SuperDrive
> > (2) Apple 3.5" Drive
> > (3) Unidisk 3.5"
> >
> > All seem to work with the Apple IIgs, but the Unidisk 3.5 causes me to get a
> > message when booting system tools telling me it needs a driver, but it does
> > identify the drive correctly.  Any help on what drive is best would be
> > appreciated.

The one thing not covered is that you can daisy chain a 3.5 and a 3.5 superdrive
together and work them together. I've been doing it for years.  Of course that is
with the superdrive card.

Also the protocol for that is the 3.5 superdrive must be first in the chain
plugged into the superdrive card then the normal 3.5 drive. I have not tried more
then one 3.5 drive but from what I remember reading at the time one drive is the
limit.

If you plug them in visa versa then you get 2 normal 3.5 drives. I know because
I've done it.

Being tired is a reason why mistakes are made, Not an excuse.          Hilary