Re: Apple IIc floppy port: is it compatible with Macintosh 400k drive?

[gachenb@eis.calstate.edu (Greg R. Achenbach)]

whit@u.washington.edu (John Whitmore) writes:
> 	I've recently acquired an Apple IIc (a medium early model,
> with a low serial number).  It would be nice to have something
> a bit better than a singlesided 5.25" floppy drive, and it looks
> like (1) the disk controller is an IWM chip, and (2) the disk
> connector is identical to a Macintosh external floppy.
> 
> 	Is it possible to use my (old, otherwise disused) Macintosh
> 400k single sided floppy drive with this beast?

Nope, sorry.  Your only choice is a UniDisk 3.5 with is 800k and no 
longer made.  Look for one used.

> 
> 	And, parenthetically, what is the pinout of the mouse/joystick
> port (I'm pretty certain THAT isn't the same as any Macintosh
> mouse)?

It depends on the Mac you are talking about.  Mice from early Macs work 
fine on a IIc.  The one I'm using has a serial number of M0100.

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Greg Achenbach             gachenb@eis.calstate.edu (soon to be ctp.org)
Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School

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