Re: Rana systems

[The Skeeez... <skezer@tundra.winternet.com>]

tsetse <tsetse@helix.nOSPAM> wrote:
> In article <19980225034200.WAA00733@ladder02.news.aol.com>,
> supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer) wrote:

> } The Skeeez... <skezer@tundra.winternet.com> wrote:
> } 
> } >Card says elite controller..  Has hookup for, four drives on one
> } >card..? How do these perform..? i Have never come across one of
> } >these before...!
> } >
> } >Anyone....?
> } 
> } Ah, yes, the Rana systems drives were designed to read MS-DOS
> } floppies from an Apple II computer.  There were several models.

> read ms-dos? are you sure? the rana elite 1 drive that i used
> (and still have) was an apple 5 1/4 replacement. i used it
> with a standard disk ][ controller card. the elite 2 & 3 were
> higher desity, more tracks, sides etc. i haven't got my manual
> nearby so i can't check details.

> the controller was neat 'cuz it could run 4 drives, though i
> forget the details. i'll look for my manual to find more.

> [back again]
> i lied. i do have my manual here.

> "Copyright 1982 by Rana Systems"

> "Congratulations! Now that you have bought one of the totally
> new Elite Series products, you have done more for your Apple
> than Apple could do."    from the introduction

> Chapter 6: Specifications (selected specs only)

> Drives:   Elite One: Elite Two: Elite Three:
> bytes:    163k       326k       652k
> heads:    1          2          2
> tracks:   40         80         160
> av access
>    time:  150ms      84ms       150ms
> design
>    life:    --    all  5 years   (!)--
> Interface:  --all Disk ][ Compatible--

> "The Elite Three is capable of performing any of the format
> types, but the resulting diskette is not interchangeable with
> a non-Elite Three drive."    from page 9-4

> Elite Controller Specs:
> Interfacing Capability: 4 drives
> Interface
>   System:     Apple ][ Bus
>   Drives:     Disk ][ Compatible
> design life:  10 years

> a neat ability of the elite controller is to auto boot
> both 16 _and_ older 13 sector diskettes.

> Rana Systems a provided utility disk wit enhanced versions
> of various Apple programs: FORMAT, CLONE, PROFILE, ENHANCE,
> and FID ENHANCE.
> ENHANCE contained the modification to make dos 3.3
> recognize and "use the extra features of the Elite Series
> products."

> -- 
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> impossible are both possible  - Babble 123     | +oO  Vancouver.CA

So a person CAN hook up disk ][ drives to the card....! Cool.....