Re: Woohoo! 1.44MB floppy!

[julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt)]

Mike Guidero <mike@bogus.net> wrote in message news:<uj1h5mqra7p569@corp.supernews.com>...
> I recently got (for free!) a bunch of cards... one of them said "Apple 3.5 
> Disk Controller Card."
> 
> Hmmm... I don't remember which card this is, I said to myself.  Quick 
> google... oh yeah!!!! THE SuperDrive card!
> 
> Damn!  No superdrive...
> 
> Wait, I've got a floppy drive from a Quadra... nope, won't work.  Wait, got 
> one from a IIcx.  Swap it with my spare 800K 3.5 drive mechanism.
> 
> Try to format 1.44MB disk... no go... bad drive.
> 
> Then I remember!  I've got an old SE/30 in the closet.  Dig it out.  Take it 
> apart and get the floppy drive.  Install it into 3.5 drive.  Hook it up.  
> Put in a HD floppy, plug it into the IIgs.  Woohoo!  It works!
> 
> Sorry, just had to tell!

Don't be sorry, it's always great to hear some good news! And you say
you got the card for FREE?? Icing on the cake!! Good luck on your new
acquisition!!



Ralph Glatt