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Re: 5.25 drive model numbers
- Subject: Re: 5.25 drive model numbers
- From: Wayne Stewart <waynes@telus.dotnet>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:31:44 GMT
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Martin Doherty wrote:
Am I right in assuming that the //e 5.25 controller can only support up
to two 5.25 drives, just like the good ol' Disk II?
Yes. If you compare them you'll find the two cards are almost identical
other than the connectors.
Does the OS make a difference i.e. DOS 3.3 / ProDOS 8 / Pascal?
You can use all of those
I have a //e with a 5.25 controller, two Apple 5.25 drives and an Apple
3.5 drive. Currently the 3.5 is plugged in at the end of the daisy
chain but I don't know how to make use of it. Have I already fried it?
If it is possible for me to use it with my current hardware, or do I
need a new controller card?
Apple never sold a card that would run both 5.25 and 3.5" drives. You
need a separate card for the 3.5" drives. I'd suggest looking for a
superdrive card.
The UDC card will let you mix drives but you can only have two drives
max. With most UDC cards the eject button doesn't work on a 3.5" in the
D2 posionm. Sometimes on drives in the D1 position. Also some software
doesn't like being booted from a drive in the D2 position.
I've heard mention of something to the effect that if you have a 3.5 and
a 5.25 in the same daisy chain, the 3.5 has to come first or it can't be
accessed. Does this advice only apply to the IIgs?
That only applies to the IIgs.
Wayne