My Reply follows quote. On 21/09/2005 17:48 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Alan, > >I've not been able to make that work. I think the 1.4M floppy drives >are unable to physically read 800kB disks. >In the end what I did was to connect an 800kB external drive to a Mac >SE/30 with an internal 1.4MB drive. >That way I could move the data across. I got the Se/30 for about $100 >on eBay and so it was reasonable value for me. > >Geoff > >On Sep 21, 2005, at 5:49 PM, whitman3 wrote: > >> Ken, >> >> Thanks for your response. So if I get an external 1.4meg floppy >> >> drive and a newer machine, it will be able to read the data off >> the 800k floppy? Will I have a problem with the OS or are they all >> backward compatible? >> >> Alan ------------ I am not sure what you are asking. If you mean "get an external 1.4meg floppy and connect it to the SE, you could have a problem. If the SE says SEHD on the front, it should work, as that model has the proper "chip" to operate the high density drives. If not, it may not work as you would expect, often seeing the drive as 800k, even with the extra holes in the floppies which would normally tell the machine the disk is 1.4meg. Then, if you stick the floppies in another Mac with a 1.4meg drive, it will give you errors.
If you mean, take the 800k floppies from the SE and insert them into another Mac with a 1.4meg drive, it should work. I know that my G3MT can read 800K floppies (OS9.2) as could my 6360. If you mean connect one of the "new fangled" USB floppy drives to a "modern" Mac, then it may not work. I don't think those drives can read 800k disks. Geoff's suggestion is a good one, if you can find the hardware. I have a stack of such things, so it would be easy for me, but not every one is as much of a pack rat as I am. Ken -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
