Re: 3.5" FD in a ][e?

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <34810v$q84@kaiwan.kaiwan.com>,
Byron Brummer <zenin@kaiwan.com> wrote:
> I just got a single sided 3.5" Apple FD and was wondering if I needed any
> special card or ProDOS patch to run it, or could I just plug it into the
> drive card I have now and just turn in on?  Thanx for any info.

Do you mean a 400k 3.5" drive (as used on the original Macintosh 128
and 512)?  If so, you need a Universal Disk Controller to use the
drive.  I don't think you can buy these new any more.  They were sold
by Central Point Software.

To use a UniDisk 3.5, you would need a UniDisk 3.5 Controller Card or
an Apple 3.5 Disk Controller Card (a.k.a. "SuperDrive card").

To use an Apple 3.5 Drive, you would need a Universal Disk Controller
or SuperDrive card.

To use a SuperDrive (FDHD), you would need a SuperDrive card.  This
drive will also work with the Universal Disk Controller, but will only
act as an 800k drive.


The standard 5.25" controller card can only support 5.25" drives.
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