Hard Disk Images

Overview:

A hard disk controller (or interface) card can be plugged in to slot 7 via the AppleWin Configuration tab labelled Disk. Just check Enable hard disk controller in slot 7.

There is provision to connect two hard disks to this card from the UI (more can be added via the command line). This is done by using .hdv or 800KB .2mg files on your PC. Each hard disk can have a maximum capacity of 32MB.

NB. The hard disk controller supports both fixed-disk types (up to 32MB) and 3.5" floppy types (800KB).

On booting, the Apple will always attempt to autoboot from slot 7 first. If the hard disk card is unplugged (not enabled) then the Apple will then attempt to boot from slot 6 (with the Disk][ interface card in it).

To boot a floppy disk with the hard disk card enabled, either hold down the Open-Apple key during an Apple II restart or issue PR#6 from an AppleSoft prompt.

Use command line options to insert a hard disk controller card into slot 5, and attach HDDs.

The firmware in the hard disk controller card defaults to:

II/II+/Unenhanced //e: ProDOS block mode, supporting up to 4 HDDs.

Enhanced //e: SmartPort, supporting up to 8 HDDs.

Warnings:

Unchecking Enable hard disk controller in slot 7 whilst the Apple is running will physically unplugging the hard disk card. This can lead to a corrupt .hdv image if the Apple is writing to the hard disk when it is unplugged!
Equally, exiting AppleWin can have the same affect.
Copy][+ v7.1 locks up when trying to calculate how many free blocks are available when running a catalog. This is a bug in Copy][+ which is fixed in later versions.