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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Help with Sider
Message-ID: <42599@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 3 Jul 90 08:23:17 GMT
References: <9007030012.AA02689@apple.com>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <9007030012.AA02689@apple.com> UCI137@URIACC.BITNET (Andy) writes:
>
>    Hi....A while ago I mentioned that I had a chance to get a free Sider
> Hard Drive...   Well the time is upon me and I was wondering if you could help
> me out.  It is a 10 meg Sider made in 1986 for the IIe or IIplus.  It comes
> with a controler card and the ROM on it says 103684 C, copyright 1986.  I want
> to use it on a IIgs.  Will the controller card work with my IIgs?  If you
> aren't sure...would it hurt my computer to plug the card in and see if it
> works?  Is this a lost cause that I should forget about?  (the last option
> is not one I care to recognize)  Any help with this would be appreciated.
>
>                                       Andy Kress
>                                       UCI137 at URIACC

It should work.  If it doesn't, I don't see how it would hurt your machine.
I have an old 10 Meg Sider that I use with my GS (although infrequently).

You do have to be *very* *careful* and patient threading the Sider cable
through one of the rectangular holes in the back of the GS (if your cable
is like mine, anyway).  It's easy to accidentally scrap the plastic
insulation off the ribbon cable as you go.  That would be bad.
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