Re: SuperDrive Card (Apple II 3.5" Disk Controller Card) and FDHD Questions...

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

"Mitchell Spector" <mitch2gs@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Linards Ticmanis <ticmanis@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>>Sean Fahey wrote:
>>
>>> In case you're interested...
>>>
>>> http://www.shrevesystems.com/drives.html
>>>
>>> at the bottom, left side - $29, new in box. And on eBay, when available,
>>> they go for $20-$25, also NIB.
>>
>>What kind of controller would you need to run these on an enhanced //e?
>>Or is a controller included?
>
>    To take advantage of its 1.44 MB capacity and MFM compatibility (the
> potential to read Windows/DOS floppies; not sure about 8-bit software that
> did however) your only option is the "Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card".
>
>    It is also backwards compatible as a standard 800K drive, meaning it
> can be plugged in through a VTech "Universal Disk Controller" card or
> in a limited fashion, using an AE PC-Transporter in Apple II mode.
>
>    You can use a common off the shelf 1.44 MB PC floppy drive if you
> have a SHH Systemes "Blue Disk" card, though keep in mind it cannot
> access GCR 400/800K floppies. On the other hand, it's the only card
> you can still purchase today.

Taken directly from Lange's page on A2-Web.

Capacities And Formats Currently Supported
-------------------------------------------

PRODOS & GS/OS (including Macintosh HFS Formats):

  5.25"   360  KB  DD  (Double Density)
  5.25"   720  KB  DD  (Double Density)
  5.25"   1.2  MB  HD  (High Density)

  3.5"    720  KB  DD  (Double Density)
  3.5"    800  KB  DD  (Double Density)
  3.5"    1.44 MB  HD  (High Density)
  3.5"    1.6  MB  HD  (High Density)
  3.5"    2.88 MB  ED  (Extra Density)

MS-DOS (PC Transporter & GS/OS MS-DOS FST):

  5.25"   360  KB  DD  (Double Density)
  5.25"   720  KB  DD  (Double Density)
  5.25"   1.2  MB  HD  (High Density)

  3.5"    720  KB  DD  (Double Density)
  3.5"    1.44 MB  HD  (High Density)
  3.5"    2.88 MB  ED  (Extra Density)

Note 1: due to GS/OS system limitations (read-only), writing to MS-DOS
volumes is not available.
Note 2: all disk formats mentioned here are MFM recording.


Bill Garber