Macintosh IIfx and 800K Drives


Is it true that the Macintosh IIfx logic board does not recognize the 800K
floppy drive?

The Macintosh IIfx recognizes both the 800K floppy drive and the
SuperDrive. The logic board contains a SWIM chip, as opposed to an IWM,
which recognizes and uses both drives. Our lab has a IIfx with both an
800K drive and a SuperDrive installed, and we have no problems using both
drives.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012