Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!ucsd!ucbvax!UTCVM.BITNET!MQUINN From: MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Mac 400k drives on a IIGS? Message-ID: <9010061732.AA19746@apple.com> Date: 6 Oct 90 17:29:33 GMT References: Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 30 On Fri, 5 Oct 90 19:09:05 GMT said: >Here's a simple question that I need an answer for quickly. > >Can a Mac 400k drive be hooked up to an Apple IIGS through the IIGS >smartport or daisy-chained off of an Apple 3.5" drive? Will I be able >to read 400k disks with it? Will it fry the smartport or 3.5" drive >if I do hook it up to it? > >Thanks in advance, >Ray > > >Ray Rankins |(518) 387-7174 | INTERNET: rankins@argentina.crd.ge.com >2 Moonglow Rd. |(518) 583-3320 | COMPUSERVE: 71131,3236 >Gansevoort, NY 12831 | | AmericaOnline: RayRankins > | GEnie: R.Rankins No, it won't hurt the GS, but I don't know if it'll work. I hooked one up last year, but the drive was broken. Everything but the motor worked (and ejec t). So, of course, I couldn't tell if it was possible to read or write from on e, only that it didn't hurt my GS. I would -imagine- that it would work, considering the GS's 3.5" drive can read 400k Prodos/GS/OS disks and format them. ____________________________________________________________________ | | | | This is your brain... | BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm | | This is your brain on drugs... | pro-line: | | This is your brain on whole wheat.| mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com | |____________________________________|_______________________________|