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"Glue Thread" --> Software Dimensions, Inc Firmware ID Card

Submitted by MarkO on October 26, 2012 - 8:54pm

In looking around eBay today, I found an Auction for a

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Finely getting back to some Apple ][ stuff ( sort of )

Submitted by MarkO on October 20, 2012 - 1:14pm

Apple ][, rediscovered in my Storage Unit, Serial Number "A2S1- 25422", Board ID of "820-0001-03", Date of "7916", and a Power Supply with "A2M001- 35828", with what appears to be the "Funky Power Switch" that often fails.

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Modem for an Apple IIgs

Submitted by daveculp on October 17, 2012 - 10:51am

I was wondering about modems though. There are still a few live phone BBS's out there and so I would like to get a modem for the IIgs. Correct me if I am wrong as I dont know much about Apple II's yet. The Apple IIgs has a rear serial port so instead of looking for a (rare it seems) internal Apple II modem, cant I just get an external serial modem and a proper cable and use that?

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Seeking info for Hollywood Hardware ROM card

Submitted by macnoyd on October 16, 2012 - 4:58pm

Just acquired a Hollywood Hardware ROM card (almost) full of ROMS and I'm looking for anyone that has info about the card. It came with literally nothing but the EPROMS that are on it. If someone out there has one and is looking for a copy of the EPROMS, I'm happy share those too. Just want to get it working. Thanks in advance

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PS/2 Mouse on Apple IIe

Submitted by k4lmp on October 14, 2012 - 10:03pm

Anybody ever use one of these http://vintageware.orconhosting.net.nz/mouse.html I have recently discovered appledesktop, and I have a mouse card in my Apple iie. Just wondering if they work OK, as the real ones are expensive on 'EPAY'.

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Single density disks failing at a faster rate than double density?

Submitted by billw on October 13, 2012 - 12:37pm

I've noticed recently that my SD disks are failing at a much higher rate than DD. However, on average, my SD disks are older than my DS disks.

Is there something unique about using SD disks on the Apple II that results in greater failure rate, or is it more likely just that the disks are a couple of years older? They are all stored under the same conditions.

My failure rate for DD disks has risen to about 1.5%/yr, while SD are at 19%. (By no means a rigorous, scientific test, but I do keep basic stats.)

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Information Heritage - what have you done to preserve valuable information ?

Submitted by speedyG on October 13, 2012 - 5:34am

This Thread is related to ideas on how to preserve valuable information.....
it´s a myth that everything published in the internet will never be lost again....
so lets start some talk about the problem and phopefully find some solutions...

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Some Apple II titles I found while digging through my stuff

Submitted by Keatah on October 13, 2012 - 2:23am

AstroApple -
The obligatory astrology program from around 1979

Compucube -
A Rubiks cube solver from 1980, and manual

Bill Budge's 3D Graphic System -
Not any of the games like the trilogy or space album, but the software used to make those. A game development system. Also comes with a data/demo disk. And 50 page 8x11 manual

Space Kadet -
An action game (IIRC) from Datamost.

Rubik's Cube Unlocked -
another more sophisticated cube solver from double-gold software.

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A IIGS 3.5 Drive

Submitted by k4lmp on October 10, 2012 - 9:29pm

So, I got my A IIGS today. It has 5.25, and 3.5 drives. I don't have any GS software yet, as I have to make an ADTPro cable. I used an ADTPro 5.25 floppy I have, to try to format the 3.5, and it won't even list it under volumes. I tried a PRODOS User Disk, and it also doesn't show up there. The drive will run, and the LED will light when I do a list volumes, but doesn't show up in the list. Is this drive not supported by the floppies I'm booting from, or is the drive bad.

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