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ADTPro - Super Serial Card

Submitted by grimakis on October 3, 2015 - 2:15pm

Hi,

I've got a Super Serial Card, and I'm having trouble with it. I went on the ADTPro website, set the jumper block to down(straight through cable).

Then I set the DIP switches to as shown in the photo on their site. 1001111 1101100.

I've tried the following in slots 1,2,4,6. All yield the same result. Also, Slot 6 was where my floppy controller was, so I know that slot is OK.

I type IN#2(in slot 2).

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Goodwill Find

Submitted by jwg1962 on October 3, 2015 - 12:41pm

Look what I found at my Goodwill store for $28.00!!!

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DOS

Submitted by wishtoknow on October 1, 2015 - 3:45am

Is this available to read or does
someone have it.

All about DOS by Call Apple.

I have checked their website and
it does not appear to be there.
I do now know if it is an official
publication but I am interested
in learning more about DOS and
how to modify your own DOS.
As I was inspired by reading
Beneath Apple DOS.

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Prometheus ProModem interesting dual card

Submitted by georgel on September 30, 2015 - 11:23pm

What is the purpose of the second interconnected card in another slot but also connected to the modem card via the ribbon cable in this auction http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-IIe-/272002352737?

I guess it could be something like an answering machine...

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Is computer preservation aesthetic? (Large pictures)

Submitted by CWJ_Wilko on September 27, 2015 - 8:55pm

I've recently been digging inside an older Disk ][ drive in a (perhaps vain) attempt to repair some niggling bugs. Those that have looked at my other thread will have seen what's up.

On the latest attempt at some basic troubleshooting, I paused and took pictures. For me, the insides of a disk drive never looked so good. Maybe it's the simplicity of what's on offer - I've seen more complex circuits in FM radios. I really enjoy taking pictures and documenting my (again, perhaps vain) attempts at hardware preservation. The Disk ][ simplicity is remarkable.

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Disk II rainbow cable, false write protect and other problems

Submitted by CWJ_Wilko on September 27, 2015 - 6:59am

Having some issues with an older Disk II unit, rainbow ribbon cable.

Problem 1: No matter what disk I use in the drive, MECC Computer Inspector says that the write protect switch is down.

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Beyond Castle Wolfenstein

Submitted by wishtoknow on September 24, 2015 - 10:26pm

According to wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Castle_Wolfenstein

The source code for this was released after his passing.

I have checked http://mirrors.apple2.org.za in
various sections and cannot find it other than the
game .dsk.

Does anyone know where this is?
And also, does this include Castle Wolfenstein?

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Interesting Device #4

Submitted by BillO on September 22, 2015 - 6:12am

Seems like Ian Kim has created a new winner.

Look here.

Has anyone tried it out yet?

Sorry if my last two posts are old news. Been away from my Apple stuff for a while.

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Interesting Device #3

Submitted by BillO on September 22, 2015 - 6:00am

Anyone have one of:

These ?

What can be said about it?

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CFFA3000 vs MicroDrive/Turbo IDE Controller

Submitted by joethezombie on September 21, 2015 - 11:50pm

I'm thinking about getting a CFFA3000 now that the fall run is in production, and I see a competing product from Ultimate Apple called the MicroDrive/Turbo IDE controller. It advertises as full DMA compatible, which makes it up to 40% faster than other controllers with reduced CPU overhead. I also read that the CFFA3000 hardware could support DMA, but it has not been enabled, and hasn't had any progress in that area for many years.

So is the MicroDrive/Turbo really that much better? Has anyone put the two units head to head?

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