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From: curtis@achilles.ctd.anl.gov (Jeffrey Curtis )
Subject: Re: question about disk drives //c,IIgs
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 91 14:08:04 GMT

In article <9106210925.AA19158@poly.polytechnique.fr> devernay@POLY.POLYTECHNIQUE.FR (Devernay Frederic) writes:
>I now have a //c and I would like to know several things:
>is it possible to link an old diskII drive to the //c, and how is the
>cable?
>is the 800k drive for the //c like a Mac one, can I link a Mac drive to
>the //c?
>can I link both drives to a //c?

Yes, yes, yes, and yes.  The disk ][ shouldn't be a problem, you just have
to find a cable and/or adapter that will fit the desired ports.

"The" 800k drive?  There are many.. personally, I use a Laser 800k on my
//e, and yes, it is a Mac drive.  Again, it's simply a matter of finding
proper adapters.

Both can be hooked to a //c with no problems (that I am aware of).

>and same questions for a IIgs (as I may have one soon).

.. and the same answers for a //gs.  I've seen disk ][s hooked to a gs (I
think..) and the 800k drives will probably fit right into the smartport.
If you're using a Laser drive, though, you'll need a UDC (Universal Disk
Controller)..

Jeff

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