Apple II for intro to microprocessors

From: Cameron Kaiser <spectre_at_stockholm.ptloma.edu>
Date: Thu Jul 19 16:56:57 2001

> > I'll leave the more informed reply to the more informed but I am positive
> > you can't hook an Apple ][ drive to a Mac. You can probably do it through
> > an Apple ][ card (I have one for the LC but can't find it right now to
> > check the connectors on the back).
>
> I think that I have read some rather specific warnings against
> connecting a 5,25 Apple drive to a Mac. Can wipe out the FDC such that
> even the internal drive will not work.

Exactly. Do NOT connect 5.25" drives directly to a Mac under any circumstances
because that's exactly what it will do (the Apple II card, though, should
work, but that's not directly to the Mac).

3.5" drives are okay.

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