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Apple IIe doesn't read disks

Submitted by cbmeeks on April 1, 2020 - 10:30pm

I have an Apple IIe that I just hooked up with a single Disk II (more recent, plastic version).  I previously cleaned the heads and I'm 95% sure I didn't mess anything up but I could be wrong.

 

When I insert a disk into the drive, the drive just spins forever.  Nothing ever loads.  My disk controller is in slot 6 and the only other cards I have in there are the Super Serial and the aux RAM.

I'm also running a new PSU on this unit (ReactiveMicro Universal).  I have several Disk II's so  I can bring in another to see if the disk controller or computer are at fault.

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Modern Media Suggestions?

Submitted by Timelord on April 1, 2020 - 2:21am

I've been out of the loop for the past 25 years...

 

What is the most recommended 'SD' inerface for drive emulation in the IIe and the //gs?

 

Further, has anyone developed a dongle for the c drive port that takes SD cards? I'd rather not need to try to find a Unidisk 3.5, as they have always been cost prohibitive. I'm shocked that in all this time, no-one has created a base board logic device to use a SONY MP-F75W on the //c, unless someone has, and I didn't know it. 

 

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Apple II 80-col RGB / Apple III Monitor Cable

Submitted by Timelord on March 31, 2020 - 8:00pm

Hello all. 

 

I've been going through and restoring my 8-bit Apple equipment, and it seems that I still have two of the digital Apple III RGB monitors, and a few of the 80-column //e cards that support them.

 

I seem to recall that I can use the //gs monitor cable with these, as the pinout was equal. Can anyone here verify that?

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Apple //e Raspberry pi emulator

Submitted by Toolkitman on March 26, 2020 - 2:00pm

This is my Apple //e Raspberry pi all version Operating system running linapple at fullscreen at bootup distributed under ReactiveMicro Wiki have a look here for more information:

 

MORE INFO CLICK HERE

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Disk ][ controller card C2 capacitor

Submitted by Fuji on March 25, 2020 - 11:39am

I've been doing a lot of disk-related activity lately (transferring disk images via ADTPro, formatting and testing disks) which has worked fine until recently.

The first thing I noticed was that I got a strange disk-seek sound (a "wiggle" of sorts I can describe it like that), and several disks (transferred from my Mac via ADTPro) gave that behaviour and couldn't proceed loading the content. So I disconnected that drive (I have two 5.25" drives), but now I'm getting it on the other drive as well with some disks. At the moment I only have one drive connected to the drive card.

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AP-64e EPROM machine code address/write error

Submitted by Fuji on March 25, 2020 - 7:10am

I'm trying to re-program an F8 EPROM (Apple II+ clone motherboard) in order to replace the "APPLE ][" title with something else but am having problems writing (burning) the EPROM with my AP-64e EPROM programmer card and wonder if anyone can help?

An estimated guess is that I've probably misunderstood something about addresses in machine code. I've done it before, but after several decades some details in my notes are probably missing.

 

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Joystick II (or any joystick) schematics?

Submitted by Fuji on March 24, 2020 - 5:46pm

I've searched the web without finding anything but alternative joystick interfaces or just the game connector pinout: where can I find a schematic of a standard Apple II joystick?

My Apple "Joystick II" isn't working and I can't quite figure out why (the switches and pots work) so the only thing I can think of is that a wire must have broken loose and I've resoldered it in a hurry, in the wrong place :-(

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Seeking program desperately

Submitted by S.A.M on March 24, 2020 - 4:11pm

Hi to all, friends.

Im seeking a Apple 2e - plus for many years and i dont found it.

Im seeking at least the name of it.

Info that i know about it:

1 - A relationship program;

2 - The user input their complete name on it;

3 - The user answer questions about themes;

4 - The program cross database and compare the answers with answers from others users added early;

5 - The program show the compatilibility between users of different gender through of percentage %.

 

EXAMPLE:

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DOS 3.3 alternatives?

Submitted by Fuji on March 24, 2020 - 5:15am

I believe there were several alternatives to Apple's DOS 3.3 back in the day, resulting in faster file-loading, more free space and other features. But after all these years away from the Apple II memory (mine that is) is lacking on the subject, so a few questions:

 

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