Re: PC Transporter and Drives

[Bart <pilgrimer@my-deja.com>]

> The HD20 was designed to be connected to a Mac 512K or later compact
Mac,
> that had the required external floppy port and ROM support.
>
> There is absolutely no compatibility between the external floppy
interface
> on a Mac, and the floppy drive interface of a PC (including the PC
> Transporter).
>
> Therefore, don't try to connect an HD20 to the PC Transporter.
Well thanks for the info,  I was just a wonderin since I have 5 HD20s
and it sure would be a cool way of adding a drive to the PCT
enviornment.
Guess I just expected Apple to use some kind of standard, ya know like:
2 flat plugs means 110volts AC, and 3 means 220?
I did discover that an HD20 plugged into a Laser128 would recognize,
but would NOT read/write/format.  A Apple no, but a Laser yes.  But
then I also found an old Mac 800k drive (the one w/o the eject button)
also works on a Laser.  -You never know if ya don't try!  ;) of course,
experiments can blow up....
so, will plugging in a HD20 have the same effect as a 3.5 unidisk?
Fzzzt!  wave away smoke.  YIKES!

-Bart


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