Apple III and Apple High Speed SCSI card (Re: Profile formatting)

[supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer)]

shack@southwind.net (Randy Shackelford) wrote:

>Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>Ok, the problem seems to be formatting a Profile
>>drive for use on an Apple III.  I would recommend
>>an Apple III user gut the Profile and replace the
>>innards with an SCSI drive and SCSI cable
>>connectors.  The III user should then get an
>>Apple High Speed SCSI card.  The major Apple
>>III user group has Apple High Speed SCSI drivers
>>for the III, so with them the III can use SCSI.
>>
>>Faster.  Larger capacity.  New life for the III.  And,
>>low level formats on demand!
>
>I recommend you check out what you're saying. A HS SCSI (and rev A-C SCSI
>for that matter) is certain to be too long to fit in an Apple III.

Michel & Ann Py <arn-py@pacbell.net> wrote:

>That's an interesting thought. Given the thickness of the aluminium cast
>of the Apple /// case in that specific spot, it's going to require major
>mechanical tooling to open a slot in the case that can accomodate the
>extra 3 inches that the HS SCSI cards will need to fit in an Apple ///
>slot. It's possible that a hole in the front panel is needed as well.

That's strange.

The largest Apple III users group (Washington something)
does in fact have drivers supporting the Apple High Speed
SCSI card.