Re: Using a 5.25 Disk Controller Card with the IIgs

[magnusfalkirk <dean.phares@gmail.com>]

On Oct 2, 12:39 pm, Tempest <temp...@atariprotos.com> wrote:
> When setting up my IIgs I wanted to use a 5.25 Disk Controller Card
> for maximum compatibility with older games, so I stuck it in slot 6
> and set it to My Card.  However now when I boot it gets to my 5.25"
> drive and if there's no disk in there it hangs and never gets to my
> 3.5" drive in slot 5.  I think I know the problem, the old 5.25"
> controller isn't smart enough to give up and pass control back, but
> what I want to know is how to fix it?
>
> Can I put the 5.25" card in a slot other than 6?  Can I say stick it
> in slot 1 (which I'm not using) so that it's the last thing that the
> system tries to boot from, or does it need to be in 6 for some
> reason?  If so, is there a way to make it try my 3.5" drive first?
>
> Tempest

You could also create a boot disk for the 5.25 drive that in turn
boots the 3.5 disk, that's the way I have things set up. If you'd like
I could make a copy of my boot disk and mail it to you.

Dean