My Reply follows quote. On 17/11/2002 21:31 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Liliana Velazco) > >Cameron Kaiser wrote: > >> > > I need to get old DOS WordPerfect manuscript files off ancient 5 1/4 >> > > disks. >> > > Does anybody have an idea how to go about that? >> >> > Sorry again I mistunderstood the question, an old PC might help you, but I >> > don't have one. I do have a drive for a IIgs but doubt it will work. It is >> > untested of course, this is off topic any replies to my message should be >> > taken off list. Thanks! >> >> Do NOT!!!!! plug a IIgs 5.25" drive (or any Apple II 5.25" drive) into a Mac >> under *any* circumstances! You will almost certainly fry the floppy >> controller, not to mention the drive! > >Thanks for telling me I didn't know, that drive has been sitting around >for quite a while, don't have a IIGS to test it, it is NOT the same >one the II & IIe used to have it is certainly newer but not new enough >for mac, the plug is bigger (I would say) than the SCSI plug behind all >macs from the Mac Plus +. Good thing cause I've been curious as to plug >it into some of my macs to see if it works ;) thanks for letting me know >that that's a bad thing. BTW I do have an old 3.5 inch floppy drive >from a IIGS in my sisters Mac Plus and it works well, but of course >the plug is for external floppy drives which newer Macs did not >bring wonder why (?) ---------------- If the plug on the 5 1/4 is as big as you say, it may be one of the 5 1/4 PC drives for the DOS/PC Compatibility cards. Look on the label on the bottom of the drive.
I suspect that the "later" Macs had on external floppy port because most had hard drives by that time. Why mess around with two floppies when you could use the space for something more useful? Ken Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
