on 3/29/04 8:48 AM, Jason at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So, a few questions. > > The 800k (I assume) external drives this gentleman has have a part number > like A1M1234 (I want to say 0109) , instead of the usual Mac number like > M1234. I assume these drives are for both Apple II(gs) and Mac. Is it > safe to assume these drives will work on a Mac Plus? I've never used an > external floppy drive before, and want to make sure I don't fry the > floppy controller. > > Will System 6.0.8 fit on one floppy, so I can use one drive for the > system and one for applications? It's doubtful I would need any > additional drivers,etc., for this machine. It would probably be used > mostly for old games and such. If not, what system would? ISTR a thread > in the last week or so that said 6.0.3 would. > > And here's the real odd ball question: Assuming I could find enough games > to do this, does a keyboard have to be hooked up to this machine? I think > it would be neat if I could have this machine hooked up with a mouse > attached to it, the external floppy drive tucked behind it (with its > System disk inserted), and just use it to play old games. If a keyboard > is required, would just the 10 key keyboard suffice, or do I need a real > keyboard? I think it would be pretty cool (wow, am I a geek!) to have a > machine set up to play card games etc, without the keyboard. > > Thanks, > > J White
The external drives of the Apple IIgs are cream colored, while the Mac's externals are beige. I've made the working IIgs drives work on my Plusses. But because of the color differences, I use the Mac drives. Even an external 1.4MB drive will work as an 800k drive on the Plus. You can make a System 6.0.8. disk to fit on one floppy. Just choose the system for a Mac Plus install. You're on the right track about having an external floppy drive. It makes the Plus far more easily useable. Of course, an external hard disk makes it even more easy-to-use. I use mine as a purist. Just with two floppy disks. Jeff -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
