Re: 3 1/2 drive trouble - help?

["akessel" <akessel@aol.com>]

Yes that is the situation, I didn't realise I need a specific 3.5"
controller card.

Now I have to find one of those.

Regards, Andy


Tony Cianfaglione <ab616@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote in message
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> This may seem like a stupid question but are you putting them the same
> daisy chain?  I believe the IIe requires a card specifically for 3.5"
> drives and another for 5.25" drives.  If you only have the one card, this
> may be your problem.
>
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>
> On Fri, 16 Jun 2000, akessel wrote:
>
> > I have a relative recent  iie with a 5 1/4 unidisk and a 3 1/2.  The
5.25
> > works fine but I can't seem to get it to recognise the 3 1/2 I have
system
> > 3.1 for it.  I am trying to move files from a mac ultimately to dos 3.3
and
> > I figure a 3 1/2 inch prodos disk on a iie is a necessary step.
> >
> > the 3 1/2 inch disk's light goes on, but nothing seems to happen -
> >
> > In the utilities I get a message that there is no disk 2 at all -
> >
> > I have two of these 3 1/2 drives and while possible that neither one
works,
> > my guess is something else is wrong.
> >
> > Thanks, Andy
> >
> >
> >
> >
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