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From: shawn@pnet51.cts.com (Shawn Stanley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: 5 1/4" drive chaining
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Date: 1 Feb 89 21:25:14 GMT
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mcgurrin@MITRE.ARPA writes:
>I remeber this being discussed a long time ago, but don't remember the content.
>I currently have an Apple IIGS with a hard disk (slot 7), a 3 1/2 inch apple
>drive, and a 5 1/4 inch apple drive, the latter running from a controller
>card in slot 6.  I understand I can daisy chain the 5 1/4" drive from the
>3 1/2" drive by simply buying the proper cable.  Questions:
>
>1.  Is this correct, and if so, where can one purchase such a cable?

Yes, this is correct.  You can get a cable for about $10 from JameCo
Electronics, which is where I got mine.

>2.  What are the advantages/disadvantages of this, specifically,
>    a) will the drive still appear as slot 6, drive 1 to old software which
>       requires this?

I believe that with your setup, it will appear as slot 6, drive 1.

>    b) does this free up slot 6 for other cards, or must I leave it free do
>       (I mean due) to mapping?

I think you can then re-use slot 6.  I really haven't tried it.  Basically,
when I don't want to wait forever for the Finder to check my 5.25" drive, and
I'm not actually using my 5.25" drive (which is most of the time), I simply
disconnect the cable before power-up, which is a lot easier than opening up
the machine and pulling out the cable or the interface card.  That's the main
advantage from my point of view.

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