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Re: 800K 3.5" Floppy Drive
- Subject: Re: 800K 3.5" Floppy Drive
- From: Gregory Weston <uce@splook.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:16:17 -0400
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In article <C8kQg.3538$IA.1760@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>,
"Bryan Parkoff" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
> "Bill Heckel" <wheckelny1@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:N_jQg.1803$F46.871@trndny09...
> > What kind of controller do I need for an 800K 3.5" Floppy Drive ?
> >
> > Will a standard controller disk for the 5.25" drives work ?
> Bill,
>
> If you have Apple //e, you will need two separate controller cards.
> 800KB controller card is installed on slot 5 and 5.25 controller card is
> installed on slot 6.
If your 5.25" drives are the cinder block Disk ][ drives, the 3.5s
should be in a higher numbered slot if you plan to boot from them,
though.
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