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Post #5 by raoulduke
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryTroubleshooting
Post DateMon, 2 Feb 2015 - 03:28
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/can-kegs-read-actual-floppy-disks.1166/
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I was referring to the External 3.5", the External 800k, and the Apple 5.25" Drive.  The External 3.5" drive is compatible with both the IIgs and my Mac SE.  So if KEGS ran on my SE (which I don't think it does), this returns us to the actual thread-question... can KEGS read actual drives?  Because, Gorgonops, indeed hardware workie.

My IIe's cassette output port does not work - I know this because the power supply started to smoke after a half hour of trying to amplify the signal on my stereo (which did not work).  The machine somehow still works but it can't request anything, so I can't transfer data.  [being perfectly accurate, I think it does work, but the signal is infinitesimal.]

The only other thing I can think of is attempting to image the disk on SAMDisk since - and this was my original question, it doesn't appear that any Mac emulators/programs can read or image the disk.  I'm not actually convinced SAMDisk can do it and I keep pushing Mac because I suspect GCR issues - though I know nothing about Apple IIs.

(Techknight, fair point - I was more curious about the 3.5" compatibility in theory; I don't intend to try to run that disk on the IIe.  I'd also be amazed if it works, because it specifically says Printshop for the IIgs.)

If I am able to figure out a solution, I will lose a tremendous amount of faith in this forum - at least as concerns Apple II.

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