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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: second internal harddisk
Keywords: Harddisk
Message-ID: <1991Jan28.192415.8707@eng.umd.edu>
Date: 28 Jan 91 19:24:15 GMT
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In article <8843@star.cs.vu.nl> fstiva@cs.vu.nl (Stiva F) writes:
>
>Can anyone answer the following question:
>
>Is it possible to add an additional internal harddisk to a Macintosh II ?
>
>
>The system:  Macintosh II
>             5 MB memory
>	     Apple 8-bit video-card
>             internal 40-MB harddisk (5 1/4")
>
>The harddisk: 3.5" half-height LaCie drive (80 or 105 MB)
>
>
>The following answers I received sofar:
>
>- The supplier told me that it is posible. They can supply the disk with the
>  necessary cable and connection-set. The two disks will both be connected to
>  the internal SCSI-connector. A similar solution will be used for the
>  power cable.
>
>- Apple-Computers told me that it is not possible. The internal SCSI-interface
>  does not support more than one harddisk. (So there is a difference between
>  the internal and external SCSI-connector. Is the internal one not a true
>  SCSI interface?)
>
>
>Has anyone managed to get a second harddisk in his/her Macintosh II?
>Or who can tell me more about the problem?
Haven't done it myself, but I've seen Mac II's with this configuration. There
is a longer SCSI ribbon with three connectors, and a power 'Y' cable.  Apple
is wrong.  The disk goes into the left floppy spot, so if you have two
floppies, you probably can't do it (unless they figured out a way to mount it
UNDER the big disk.)
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Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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