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From: ralphw@ius3.ius.cs.cmu.edu (Ralph Hyre)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple II and IBM Hard drives
Keywords: Couln't be that hard
Message-ID: <4293@pt.cs.cmu.edu>
Date: 16 Feb 89 21:25:39 GMT
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In article <2132@netmbx.UUCP> blume@netmbx.UUCP (Heiko Blume) writes:
>>>Why doesn't some developer make some controller that can hook up an
>>>Apple (+/e/c) to an IBM hardrive?  Even if the controller costs a fortune,
>>>at least the wealth of drive choices would justify it.
Someone does - Adaptec Makes a board called the ACB-4000 (and ACB-4070
for RLL drives).  The connects between your 50-pin SCSI ribbon cable and
two ST-412/506 drives.  These can be found for $70-$100, depending on where
you shop.  Add a SCSI card for $130 and you've got an ST506 setup for $200.
[you'd be on your own for software, unless Apple provides a formatter for
'generic' SCSI disks.  You also need to be aware of which revision of 
Adaptec board firmware you get.]
>the thing you want is called megacore and i use it (with st506 hard disks).
>you can have prodos,ucsd,cp/m and dos 3.3 on it bootable in any combination.
>costs $500 or so. mail me if you need an address, havnt got it at hand.
Also, I believe there was an outfit called Perlin electronics which sold
Apple II ST<whatever> interfaces for a time.
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