Re: Can I use an AEHD+ floppy drive with a IIgs?

[Stavros Robert Karatsoridis <skaratso@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu>]

Paul Schultz <pschultz@med.wayne.edu> wrote:
> On 30 Jan 1999, Supertimer wrote:

> Actually, AE produced two different AEHD drives. The first one
> uses the special driver and formats the HD diskettes to 1.6MB.
> The second drive is a SuperDrive clone. It requires NO driver
> on the IIgs and works as a 800KB/1.4MB drive. I have one connected
> to my IIgs right here. The label on the bottom states 'AE 3.5"
> Disk Driver for Macintosh Computers'. The original poster mentions
> that the drive was used on a Mac (SE/30?) so there is some hope
> that this drive is the SuperDrive clone type.

Even though the 1.44MB AEHD drive requires no driver, if hooked directly
to the SmartPort on the IIgs it will only work with 800K disks.  In order
to use it with 1.44MB disks on a IIgs, you need Apple's 3.5" disk drive
controller card (for IIe or IIgs) installed in the GS.

> Hope this helps.

> Paul.

> pschultz@med.wayne.edu
> Paul Schultz