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Subject: Re:  //GS info
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Date: Fri, 3-Apr-87 20:06:19 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  3 20:06:19 1987
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I believe the Disk II drives can be used in the IIGS, but only by
means of the Disk II controller (slot interface) card and enabling
the slot (normally #6).  Rumor has it that Disk IIs can be used at
the end of the SmartPort daisy-chain (which is the way other 5.25
Apple disk drives attach to the IIGS), if one makes up an adapter
cable to match the different connector types (and also configure
the drive number).  Since most likely if you have a Disk II you
also have a controller card, it could be moved to the IIGS, although
I opted for the new (expensive!) Apple 5.25 drives on the SmartPort
daisy-chain instead.  (The only reason for this was to leave my Disk
IIs attached to my //e.)

Since the DeskTop comes on the 3.5" IIGS System Disk, one needs to
at least borrow a 3.5 drive to copy it onto a floppy.  The files
involved are P8 (rename to PRODOS, this is really ProDOS-8 V1.3),
DESKTOP.SYSTEM, and something like DESK02 (I'm away from my Apple
as I type this).  There are more files but they won't fit on the
floppy.  I don't know what the DeskTop memory requirements are, but
I would bet 128K (//c and //e with extended 80-col card).