Re: Question:The internal 3 1/2 drive on the //c+

[Lockar <lockar@nosppam.com>]

    The Apple //c+ did not use a UniDisk 3.5 drive.

         -Lockar


In article <y7qdnaGThpt6cwDenZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Michael J.
Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:

> Lockar wrote:
> >      I think I've asked this before.  What is different with either the
> > disk coltroler or physical 3 1/2 drive on a Apple //c+ that would not
> > let you to do bit copy.  
> > 
> >       I remember when I got the //c+ (my second comouter when I was
> > young) that you can't use the bit copy of CopyIIplus unless you used an
> > external drive.  
> > 
> >       Why is this?
> 
> Because the Unidisk 3.5 has an onboard processor that actually controls
> the drive.  It only passes data to/from the "Liron" controller.
> 
> Therefore, the "real" RWTS is not accessible (without changing the
> firmware of the drive).
> 
> -michael
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