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Re: 3.5" drives on the IIc (was Re: n)



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
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