Re: Anyone have a Disk ][ manual or a book for the disk II controller?

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Mrbill317 wrote:
> Either printed , scanned or a pdf it doesnt matter. Its rather urgent
> though.

If all you needed was the user's manual, then you have several
good references.

What they don't tell you is how important it is to avoid the
*single most common error* in connecting drives to the card:
plugging them in with the connector offset by one or backward.

Be *very* careful when plugging the drive cables into the card,
and double check that the connectors are aligned correctly with
the headers on the card.

If you were seeking detailed information on the design and
workings of the Disk Controller, I'd recommend Jim Sather's
excellent discussion in "Understanding the Apple II", which
is available on the web in .pdf format.

-michael

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