Re: IIc hard drive hack?

[Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net>]

TWS <adoyson@nccn.net> wrote:
: The Apple IIe, IIc and IIc+ all use the same
: technology, don't they?

Sorta

: On the IIc and +, the motherboards are built
: without slot connectors. Aren't the same
: signals used on the IIc for 5.25 drive access,
: serial access, etc?

: Would it be possible to find where the signals
: go on the motherboard, and install a Focus
: Hard Drive in a IIc?

What would make you think that all of the peripheral slot signals are present
on a //c logic board when there are no slots? If you see the expansion card
equivalents of 5.25 cards and serial cards, you notice that they use very few
of the pins present in the slots. Odds are that //c's only have what they need
built in and that doesn't include the necessary signals to run other periph-
erals.

: My idea is that you may be able to solder
: some wires to the Focus Card connectors, and
: then attach them to the Motherboard. Maybe
: the use of one of the ports would have to be
: compromised? Use the signals that go to SLOT
: 1 (serial) to run the Focus card.

: Any thoughts?

I'd say forget it.
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