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Re: Disk II converter for IIc, compatable with IIgs or IIc+?



In article <36dadbc9.1992698@news.bconnex.net>, CUTjefbla@bconnex.net
(Jeff Blakeney) wrote:

> On Mon, 01 Mar 1999 10:59:49 -0600, eeastman1@unl.edu wrote:
> 
> >My question is this, can anyone know if this will work on the IIgs or
> >the IIc+ computer without harm?  Again this is a pin converter device
> >that allows one to use a single DiskII 5.25" drive on the IIc drive (Db
> >19) port.
> 
> It should work just fine on the //c+ and IIgs as well as the //e (with
> the Disk ][ interface that has the 19 pin connector) in addition to
> the Laser 128 and //c.  The SmartPort pinout is the same on all these
> machines.
The only specific thing I remember offhand was that on some computers, the
drive would not recieve the necessary voltage on one of the pins, and thus
not work. (Or maybe it was a signal...I can't remember)