I have used, and probably am right now, both drives on a ROM03 IIgs. Bill Garber
----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren 'Llama' Ernst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Apple2list" <apple2list@mail.maclaunch.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 5:41 PM Subject: Re: Beige 5.25" Drives on a Rom03 GS? An Answer (maybe) : All, : : OK, well, I did some more Googling, and found at least two documents that : say the two drives in question are different. : : First, there's http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/drives.html : : It says of the Unidisk 5.25" Drive (A9M0104) and Apple 5.25" Drive : (A9M0107): : : "...From the outside, the Apple 5.25" drive appears to be a platinum cased : Unidisk 5.25" drive. This confusion is repeated in many Apple technical : documents. : : Generally, the Unidisk 5.25" and Apple 5.25" drives are interchangable. : However the Unidisk version requires -12V and cannot be used with the LC : Apple IIe Workstation card." : : Interesting. Then we go to : http://www.apple2.org/A2WebRef/A2Reference03.html : : It says: : : "...NOTE:The Apple //c+, the ROM 03 IIgs and//e Emulation card require the : Apple Platinum "AppleDisk 5.25" Drive. Model #A9M0107." : : Combining the two sources, they suggest that the Rom03 GS requires a 5.25" : drive that doesn't use -12V because the Workstation //e card and the Rom03 : GS don't send -12V through their ports. : : This makes no sense to me at all. : : So, can anyone here tell me if they are personally using a beige Unidisk : 5.25" Drive (A9M0104) on a Rom03 GS? : : -Warr : : : : On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:17:28 -0500, Bill Garber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : wrote: : : > : > No, the 5.25 Unidisk drives are identical inside. : > I'm not even sure there are 2 different colors. : > Just some are discolored. I could be wrong. : > : > Bill Garber : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Warren 'Llama' Ernst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > To: "Apple2list" <apple2list@mail.maclaunch.com> : > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 2:52 PM : > Subject: Re: Beige 5.25" Drives on a Rom03 GS? : > : > : > : All, : > : : > : Thanks for the responses (which, BTW, I already knew about), but we're : > : getting away from the original question, which is: : > : : > : As far as a Rom03 GS is concerned, is there any difference between a : > Beige : > : UniDisk 5.25 drive and a Platinum Apple 5.25 drive? : > : : > : Again, note that I am speaking of 5.25" drives. NOT 3.5" drives. : > : : > : Thanks, : > : Warr : > : : > : : > : -- : > : 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:apple2list@mail.maclaunch.com> : > : 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 : > : > : : : : : -- : 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:apple2list@mail.maclaunch.com> : 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 -- 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:apple2list@mail.maclaunch.com> 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
