Re: Two annoying problems

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <01bc1699$bed0e5e0$0266edcc@default>,
Barry Rees <Barry.Rees@prodigy.net> wrote:

[snip]

>The UniDisk 3.5 polling problem is something that you will (probably) have
>to live with. I never had a UniDisk 3.5 hooked to a PC Transporter, but I
>have had them hooked to the GS Smart Port and it does the same thing under
>running under System 6.0.1. Didn't happen under ProDOS 8. 

Duh, could be because only finder type programs poll it.

>That constant polling is really annoying to me, but can be eliminated by
>using a UniDisk controller card instead of the GS Smart Port. I realize
>this doesn't help your PC Transporter problem, but all I'm trying to say is
>that it seems to be the nature of the beast.

I don't see how that would help. Catalyst and Apple II Desktop do the same
thing on my //e with unidisk card. It's normal and is supposed to happen.
believe me.
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Randy Shackelford                                 
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