Re: Shall an Unidisk 3.5 connected to IIGS smart port, boot troubleless?

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

<a2aviator@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> The UniDisk 3.5" can boot. But if you have an AppleDisk 3.5"  - the
> UniDisk 3.5" needs to be after it.
>
> The UniDisk 3.5" uses a default 4:1 interleave where as the AppleDisk
> 3.5" is 2:1.
>
> This alone causes Weird Things to happen with certain disks and
> circumstances.
>
> Like I/O errors when writing, particularly AppleWorks files when
> writing on a disk that was formatted at 2:1 on the UniDisk 3.5".
>
> Generally, you're best using those for //c's and Liron cards. Finding
> the proper drive for the IIgs is easier. If thats all you got, you may
> even be able to get someone to give you two of the other drives for
> one.

Yes, 2 Apple 3.5" drives for one Unidisk 3.5" drive is a good trade,
and if you'd like, I can see if I have 2 that I can calibrate and would
be happy to make that trade. Let me know. I am digging through all
of my Apple stored items now.

Bill Garber from GS-Electronics
http://www.garberstreet.com