| Liron clone for smartdisk [message #374670] |
Mon, 15 October 2018 16:43  |
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Originally posted by: John Von Essen
Hi All, first time post. I've been wanting to use the Floppy EMU device to
mount a hard drive (smartport) to my //e. My understanding is the only way
to do this is have a Liron card, since the Disk interface card only allows
the floppy emu to appear as 5.25" floppies.
I saw a post online about a cloned Liron card/project, but cant find a way
to purchase it. Is there any active cloned Liron card out there for sale
yet? Or do I have to find an original on ebay still?
Thanks
John
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| Re: Liron clone for smartdisk [message #374764 is a reply to message #374670] |
Wed, 17 October 2018 11:47  |
Hugh Hood
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Registered: November 2012
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John,
I've seen reports that an Apple 3.5" 'Superdrive' Drive Controller Card will
work with the Floppy EMU in hard drive mode.
Originals can be pretty pricey, and even the clone is not cheap, but if
price is no object:
< https://www.reactivemicro.com/product/apple-ii-3-5-drive-con troller-card/>
I haven't yet seen (but would certainly like to) a report on using the Laser
UDC (controls both 5.25" and 3.5" on an Apple IIe) with the Floppy EMU.
And, I would hope you could still buy these used on eBay for a 'reasonable'
price, although I just noticed a sale from April, 2018 on eBay for one that
closed at $214. Yikes!
Hugh Hood
in article alpine.BSF.2.21.9999.1810152039400.31163@essenz.tilaa.cloud, John
Von Essen at essenz@essenz.tilaa.cloud wrote on 10/15/18 3:43 PM:
> Hi All, first time post. I've been wanting to use the Floppy EMU device to
> mount a hard drive (smartport) to my //e. My understanding is the only way
> to do this is have a Liron card, since the Disk interface card only allows
> the floppy emu to appear as 5.25" floppies.
>
> I saw a post online about a cloned Liron card/project, but cant find a way
> to purchase it. Is there any active cloned Liron card out there for sale
> yet? Or do I have to find an original on ebay still?
>
> Thanks
> John
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| Re: Liron clone for smartdisk [message #374777 is a reply to message #374764] |
Wed, 17 October 2018 17:34 |
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Originally posted by: James Davis
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 8:47:29 AM UTC-7, Hugh Hood wrote:
> I haven't yet seen (but would certainly like to) a report on using the Laser
> UDC (controls both 5.25" and 3.5" on an Apple IIe) with the Floppy EMU.
I have this Laser UDC card with two laser 3.5" drives attached in my Enhanced Apple IIe. If anyone wants to test their Floppy EMU on my system, let me know.
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