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Weird issue: closing disk drive door crashes Apple IIe

Submitted by dreamhacker on October 13, 2024 - 12:12am

I got an Apple IIe enhanced with a 5.25" disk II drive. The weird issue is that after I boot a DOS or Pro DOS disk, it works fine until I open or close the door of the disk drive! When that happens, the computer crashes with adding a few random characters on the screen and entering the monitor. At the meantime, the disk drive light is on and the disk drive keeps spinning the disk. I've run a couple of diagnostics utilities like APTEST and Cillin II, all RAM tests passed without errors. What do you think causes the issue? The disk drive?

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Laser 128 Questions

Submitted by tiktok4321 on October 11, 2024 - 10:30am

Greetings.  I have recently acquired a Laser 128 - new case, non-silver badge.  I'm running Laser 128 ROM 6.0.  I have an external 5.25" drive set up and it works fine. I'm very familiar with Apple in general as a user, but not with regards to a technical/electronics level.  That being said, I'm trying to learn, but I'm a slow study.  One of my rare but most cherished success stories is how easy it was to connect ADTPro to my iMac.  That is giving me a lot of opportunity to play while I tackle the punch list below.

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CFFA3000 Write Protection

Submitted by Airshark on October 11, 2024 - 4:11am

Hello All -

 

Have another CFFA3000 question. I have discovered certain games (original Sir-Tech Wizardry for example) that will not run if the disks are not write-protected. I can verify this by putting tape over the write protect notches on real 5-1/4" floppies (which works fine). How can I do the equivalent on a CFFA3000 disk image? Can this be done for an image on a CF card, or does it have to be run only from a USB stick?

 

Any help will be appreciated.

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CFFA3000 Question

Submitted by Airshark on October 10, 2024 - 3:09am

Does anybody know how to remove unwanted disk images from a CFFA3000 disk emulator in a IIGS? They just keep accumulating. Also, how can I put them in folders?

 

Thanks in advance for the assistance.

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Greengate DS:4

Submitted by johnnewcombe on October 9, 2024 - 4:15pm
I've just aquired a Greengate DS:4 and wondered if anyone had any documentation or software for this Apple II based sampler. I understand that there were only 50 made and of those only 3 were sold. I am told that the device worked on both the Apple II and the Apple IIGS.
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Apple /// Disk III

Submitted by MacFly on October 9, 2024 - 2:03pm

Another forum member recently acquired a Disk ][ drive. When it arrived, he noticed something wasn't right: it came with a 26pin cable - matching Apple ///. So it's a "Disk III", not a "Disk II", even if the front label said otherwise.

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Datalife Disk Drive Analyzer

Submitted by dorkbert on October 3, 2024 - 3:54pm

I wonder if Kryoflux or Greaseweasle can accurately replicate Datalife Disk Drive Analyzer media?

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32MB Disk image for SPSD Card Emulator

Submitted by Craig MX on October 2, 2024 - 11:37am

I put together another 32MB disk image with splash screen.  This time for users of the 8bitdevices SPSD Card Emulator.

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Apple II RAM issue ?

Submitted by VIBR on October 1, 2024 - 4:25pm

Hello Community, 

I was struggling to make a language card working and I have been investigating like hell including changing the SRAM chip with older one... A complete disaster. 

The language card was actually working and the fault is coming from the Apple II 

I have run the Memory Dead Test ROM from MisterBlack (Adrian). And my issue is coming from the RAM circuitery. 

The result of the RAM test is : 

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Apple II Roland MIDI Interface Card Gerber

Submitted by ACasualObserver on October 1, 2024 - 1:21pm

Hello there folks , so long story short i made an account on the site since i figured it was the best place to post this, in a nutshell me and a freind are very much into retro and he got his hands on an apple 2 e platinum ,

he also happens to own a roland mpu 401 , as do i , but I use mine for IBM PC games , nevertheless he wanted to a way to hook it up to his apple 2 , but the interace cards can be a bit hard to find ,

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