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From: drudman@hpcc01.HP.COM (Drew Rudman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: IIGS disk drive woes revisited
Message-ID: <1520013@hpcc01.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Apr 91 17:58:18 GMT
References: <1991Apr3.071651.16620@milton.u.washington.edu>
Organization: HP Corp Computing & Services
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No such thing as a smart port card for the GS.  You can pick up a 3.5"
UNIDISK controller, but you must have 3.5" UNIDISKS for it to work.  If yoy
have just plain grey Apple 3.5" drives, you MUST replace the motherboad.  The
smartport is available only on the motherboard.  I think Central Point SOftware (makers of the Laser 128) had a multi-drive controller card.  It may support
the Apple 3.5" but don't count on it or Central Point even bein in business
nowadays... Sorry...

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