Re: External FDHD?

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From: Adam Glass
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 1989 16:51

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In article <475@gistdev.UUCP>, joe@gistdev.UUCP (Joe Brownlee) writes:
> It seems to me like Apple would have announced an external FDHD not long
> after its introduction.  Instead, here we are a year later and I haven't
> read a thing about any such plans.

The problem with the FDHD is that it requires the Super Integrated Woz
Machine Chip (SWIM). This replaces the IWM (SWIM-Super) chip on the mother-
board. So, as far as I know, there are no plans/possibilities to override
the SWIM chip (from without) and make an external FDHD. Sorry...

Adam

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From: adam@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Adam Glass)
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Subject: Re: External FDHD?
Message-ID: <453@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU>
Date: 8 Aug 89 16:51:42 GMT
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