Jeff Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I found a couple of the old Apple external hard drives which connect > through the floppy port. I can't remember the exact name for them.
Hard Disk 20 or HD20. > Can the hard drive mechanism inside be replaced with something more > modern or are the electronics built to only work with whatever is > currently in there? > > What type of hard drive is in there? Is it a SCSI or IDE or (gasp) RLM? If the drives actually work, it would be sacrilegious to convert them using a modern mechanism. There are a lot of 512K owners who would love to have one; OK they're s-l-o-w and clunky but they're a lot more convenient than shuffling floppy disks. >From what I've been able to find out, the disk is a Rodime with an undefined >interface. I'll dig out my notes this evening. If the drive itself is dead, I guess >that you could shove a SCSI mechanism inside, but old Mac SCSI enclosures are two a >penny anyway. The HD20 enclosure might make an attractive hack if you can think of >anything to put in there. Phil -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
