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Re: Apple 1.44 MB External Floppy Drives
- Subject: Re: Apple 1.44 MB External Floppy Drives
- From: Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>
- Date: 2000/04/14
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com
- References: <38f6f2a2.368811183@news>
The drive itself isn't a problem. It's quite easy to upgrade an 800k
drive to 1.44mb. Problem is the IIgs drive port will still see the
1.44mb drive as 800k. To use it as a 1.44mb drive you need a
"3.5 " disk cuntroller card" also called a SuperDrive card.
Unfortunately these cards aren't that common. Shreve Systems
in louisiana had some for about $60 and might have some left.
Michael Richard LaFrance wrote:
> I've seen these around, will ProDOS allow you to break the 800K
> barrier if you use these, because I'm in the market for another 3.5"
> drive but need to know what to look for.