5.25" disks weren't really a thing on macs, very specific exceptions aside.Classic II:
There are various external floppy units around - I read about advising against connecting any 5.25 to the DB-19 back port and the like...
Could anyone provide a list of 3.25 and 5,25 units made by apple that could work on a Classic II
5,25 units
(I was thinking the SE PC card, and the IIe card, neither are any use)as far as I know there is only one Apple mac-compatible 5.25" drive, and it does not plug into the floppy port, nor is it compatible at all with the C II, so you are out of luck with this.
That's what we were saying?AFAIK they won't work because the wiring is completely incompatible.
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If you look at this old post of mine, then look at the 5.25" pinout shown there, it's similar, but not the same. Pin 9, 10 and 16 are different, but what's also important is how the signals are processed too. That's an in-depth thing I can't elaborate on as I'm not familiar with the various Disk II models and how the floppy controller talks to them.
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That thing. The PC drive.
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Here's the card for it that's used in the machine shown above.
With respect to 3.5" drives, you can also use an A9M0106 or the M0130 800k drive. Both of those can be upgraded with a Sony MP-F75W 1.4MB FDHD mechanism, turning them into the rare G7287 external SuperDrive floppy drive.
Planning on having this classic on my bookshelf, so for displaying it as well. I would like to add an original floppy unit so can be shown next to it ;-)Except, have you considered alternatives? A SCSI CD Drive or Zip drive is more useful. CDs are particularly good for moving files from a modern computer. Another option might be to use an "AirTalk" - an adapter than plugs into a serial port and allows you to network to other retro macs over WiFi, or even with a specific, special build of the Mini vMac emulator.
The pictured card is for the SE, which has its own expansion slot. The Classic II was not an expandable Mac outside of attaching external SCSI / ADB devices.I understand I couldn't install this card on a Classic II...?
That's what we were saying?
An external floppy drive wouldn't normally be the sort of thing you connected to a Classic II when they were in use, are you sure you wouldn't like to get something more useful? And cheaper.Planning on having this classic on my bookshelf, so for displaying it as well. I would like to add an original floppy unit so can be shown next to it ;-)
I will pair it with a StyleWriter 2500, sadly don't have the originals I or II :-(A more accurate/representative thing to buy to sit next to your Classic II would be a StyleWriter I or StyleWriter II.