Re: Some questions about some cards (xebec sidecar controller, gs-ramplus, Fourth Dimensio?)

[nyder <nyder.23@gmail.com>]

On May 6, 12:58 pm, "William Garber" <willy4...@garberstreet.com>
wrote:
> <aiiad...@gmail.com> wrote in message1178476113.708503.308050@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com">news:1178476113.708503.308050@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> : On May 6, 2:29 am, nyder <nyder...@gmail.com> wrote:
> : > Okay, yes, stephane's ide controller, this page:http://s.guillard.free.fr/Apple2IDE/Apple2IDE.htm
> : >
> : > And I don't know, seems like it works to me, since he says things
> : > like, "I have a functional 170mb harddrive & 6x cdrom working"   Plus
> : > he has software for the OS.
> : > There is another IDE project that never got the software done, that
> : > might be what your thinking of.
> :
> : I think he can use his custom software to view/load/save files
> : (sectors?)
> : to the disk, but I don't think you can boot it, or access it with
> : Dos3.3, prodos,
> : or GSOS.
> :
> : Rich
>
> That is what I gathered when I spoke with him about
> it, I'd have to say, over 2 years ago, as it is.
>
> There is quite a lot of incomplete hardware/software
> out there. It would be nice if they were either taken
> down, or completed.
>
> In answer to the Microdrive being expensive, I find
> it rather reasonable, considering what it takes to
> produce such an item on such a small scale. Having
> done this myself, I think what 'is' out there, and
> complete, is very reasonable.
>
> William Garber
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Well, I guess I will try to get a hold of him, because according to
that web page it works, unless I am misunderstanding what I am
reading.


oh, and I didn't mean the microdrives were overpriced, I meant it was
out of my practical reach.
Considering how things are, they are actually nicely priced
considering the alternatives.

Of course, when I get my FDHD card back, and if it's really worth $300
on ebay like you say...

=)