Subject: Re: disk ][s and IIgs's? From: gospodin@indigo.ie (Vincent Quinn) Date: 1997/09/08 Message-Id: <gospodin-0809972049090001@ts07-16.dublin.indigo.ie> Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 In article <3412c28c.2905483@129.3.17.35>, LOSETHECAPITALWORDSedhel@bigfoot.com (Edhel Iaur, Esq.) wrote: >Apparently, a disk ][ with a "DB-19" connector doesn't work well with >an Apple 3.5 Drive. I tried it, and when daisychained, it keeps the >3.5 from showing itself to the puter (it still ejects via the button, >tho). Is this normal? Wahat's the difference (internally) between a >disk ][ with a "DB-19" cable, and an Apple 5.25 Drive (I know my disk >][ doesn't have a daisychain port)? In my experience it's not normal. I think this must be a problem either with the wiring of the 19-pin cable of your Disk ][, or a problem with your 3.5 drive. I have a daisychain of two 3.5s and two converted Disk ][s on my IIGS and everything works perfectly. It's just the same when the Disk ][s are daisychained with a UniDisk 3.5 on a Mac LC with IIe card. Either of the Disk ][s works fine on a //c too (although I haven't tried daisychaining one from a UniDisk 3.5 on a //c). It's easy enough to build pass-through ports into Disk ][s so that they can be daisychained: all you need are the materials and the pinouts. You'll find the second in an article of mine that Steve Cavanaugh published in the last edition of the Apple Blossom - it's also on his web site, at http://members.aol.com/newblossom/TAB13_diskii.html I've also sent a copy of it to Nathan for the FAQ. But anyone thinking of doing it - be sure to check all the wiring carefully before pluggin' in and switchin' on! Vincent Quinn From Ferret on the Dartboard Shankill, Co Dublin Ireland