>From: Jackman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Apple2list, [email protected] >To: Apple2list, [email protected] > >Any computer newer than the GS will not use an external drive alder >than the 800K (720K, whatever) 3.5" floppy drive. In fact I've read >that using the 5.25" external drive an a new computer has potentially >damaging effects as the control mechanisms are fundamentally diffirent >-- I believe it was from an Apple source but could have been some >other authoritative source. It is certainly possible that if you >indeed tried using the 5.25" drive first, then you might have stressed >the drive controller beyond repair. Sorry for the bad news. I hope >you can find me wrong. > >Jackman. >KD7NYQ.
Hi again; Jack, I think I didn't describe very clearly. Let me try again. I created some stuff on a 2c years ago. What I wanted to do was use an available 2gs to move stuff from the 5 1/4 floppies forward to keep them archived on my G3. The 2gs was the place I couldn't get anything to 'read' from the opposing disks simultaneously. I had an external 800 k drive that would read system 6 happily... OR I could restart the machine and read the 5 1/4 floppies that were starting up on the System master. I could go back and forth, but had / have no clue how to get them to BOTH be accessable at the same time to actually achieve the desired migration of data to the floppies. Obviously once the data is on an 800k, it should drop nicely into the floppy drive of the G3 to its final resting place. Sorry if I was 'clear as mud' last time. Hope this makes more sense than the first attempt. Don Forget Auction Fees and auction time consumed. Buy, Sell, Trade, Donate, or just plain chat through mail lists. http://mailstew.com/ -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
