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From: ung@felix.UUCP (Bill Ung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Help with Sider
Message-ID: <147381@felix.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jul 90 18:00:07 GMT
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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.

Lesse, I got my Sider in 1988 which had system software Rev. D.  The letter
'C' probably indicates that your got Rev. C.  They supposedly had a Rev. E.
out a year or so ago and I have no idea where they are now.

As far as hurting a IIgs, I don't think that it will.  If I remember
correctly, First Class Peripherals/Xebec were touting the fact that
Sider Hard Drives were the ONLY hard drives immediately compatible with
the IIgs when it first came out.  You probably aren't risking anything if
you plug it in and fire it up.

On the safe side, you might call 1-800-555-1212 and see if FCP/Xebec still
has a 1-800 number laying around.  If not, you'll have to try to track
them down using long-distance operators and whatever information you might
have in the manuals.  (Alternatively, go down to the bookstore and try to
find them in a magazine)  They have technical help over the phone and should
be able to answer any questions you might have.

Bill Ung
  ung@felix.UUCP