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From: shaver@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu (Dave Shaver)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Hard drive questions (][+)
Message-ID: <569@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu>
Date: 30 Dec 88 19:17:58 GMT
Reply-To: shaver@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu (Dave Shaver)
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Organization: Iowa State U. Computer Science Department, Ames, IA
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I have an Apple ][+ full of cards and a simple question.  I'm pretty
technical in both the ][+ hardware and (older) software.  However, I've
not been following hard drives in the Apple world since the 20M Sider
came out.  My application is mostly Appleworks (using Plus Works) and
AE: Pro.

Currently I have a (dead) 5M profile.  I'm looking to replace (or
repair) the drive.  I have access to a Hitachi 40M DK511-5 (ST506
compatible command set) drive.  I'm wondering what I can do to get this
running on my system.

I've considered getting an Adaptec 506 <-> SCSI controller and then
getting the Apple SCSI card, but I'm not sure that would work.  Does
anyone have experience with this?  I already spent $120 for the (now
useless) Profile controller card.  Is there anything out there yet that
allows one to hook up a 506 drive to a ][+ (or //e) without using SCSI?

Also, does anyone have repair manuals for the profiles?  I'm not scared
to attack it with my 'scope and iron.

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