Re: Using Apple ][ 5 1/4 " disks with an older Mac IICi

["Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>]

Thanks for putting that all together in one place. Nice work!
-Paul

"DVS" <evil_genius@notmac.com> wrote
>
> For anyone looking for similar info on this thread, yesterday using better
> search terms I found lots more information.
>
> A great web page resource about the LC IIe PDS card:
> http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/lc_card_faq.html
>
> The original card's 198 page manua in PDF formatl:
>
http://manuals.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/hardware/0301930App
> leIIeCrd2.1.PDF
>
> An FAQ:
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/R028LCCARD.htm
>
> The FTP software link to run your card in a Macintosh:
>
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/Eng
> lish-North_American/Apple_II/For_Macintosh/Apple_IIe_Card_2.2.1.sea.bin
>
> Supported Macs that will run the LC apple II card:
> Apple's Tech Info Library article 8458 lists the following models as IIe
> card compatible: LC, Colour Classic, LC II, LC III, LC 475, LC 520, LC
550,
> LC 575, Quadra 605, Performa 4XX, Performa 55X, Performa 56X, Performa 57X
>
> Pictures of the beast:
> http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/lc_images.html
>
> Since you can buy an older LC, (or better yet, the Quadra 605) and run the
> card on System 7.5 (which is a free OS downloadable from apple) the card
and
> the cable and a drive are going to be a simple, low cost solution for
> transferring and even running your old Apple II disks on the Mac. You can
> even partition your drive with a prodos partition, allowing you to store
> files right on the mac. A great solution.
>
> Hope this helps others
>