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Re: 3.5" drives on the IIc (was Re: n)
- Subject: Re: 3.5" drives on the IIc (was Re: n)
- From: dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)
- Date: 1996/06/16
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: Actrix - Internet Services
- References: <4pf189$3j8@gateway.ecn.com> <4pifrt$mbi@atlantis.atlantis.actrix.gen.nz> <4ppv2u$l8u@lynx.unm.edu>
In article <4ppv2u$l8u@lynx.unm.edu>,
stephen e buggie <buggie@enzu.unm.edu> wrote:
> I have an 8 MHz ZIP CHIP in my Flagship IIC. Will this extra speed allow
> the IIC to operate a platinum 3.5" drive, or are there other
> complications prevent it?
No, you would still need the firmware support for the Apple 3.5 Drive.
The IIc is also missing a disk port signal which allows the computer to
detect that an Apple 3.5 Drive is present, and a few I/O locations
that are used with it.
> Would the IIC, ZIP chip, or platinum 3.5" drive be damaged by trying????
No. It just won't do anything.
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David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz
Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand