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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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Vintage apples for sale?

Submitted by Samm328 on September 21, 2015 - 2:24pm

Hello guys,

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RamFast questions

Submitted by Twilight_Rodent on September 19, 2015 - 10:54am

My HD did not survive the trip to the new house. Using the program Deliverence I ran it on the Ramfast Rom disk on the IIgs desk top. It says it found 5 errors ? Now this is a Rom disk, The first was the Keyblock was wrong and the other 4 were in cache. Now is this normal, Deliverence ask to make permanent fix. I do not think that can be done to a Rom Disk. Maybe the one on the Desk top, but not the one it is loading from the RamFast itself.

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Search for Epromfile

Submitted by speedyG on September 19, 2015 - 5:17am

Search for Epromfile of Ehring Ser2 card

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Some unknown boards on my Apple 2 !

Submitted by Ishiru on September 17, 2015 - 7:50pm

Hello :).

I recently got an Apple 2 ( a pal one ) and I have some unknown boards inside. I absolutely don't know why these board are used for.

Here are some info about them :

- AMPEX ASSY 3586600 with a stickers where " Host Adapter for Apple IIe " is wrote on it. It ends with a 50pin connector at the back of the computer. It's plugged on port 4.
- One with a stickers where " LPV1 " is wrote on port 1. It ends by a "Centronic 50 pin" connector.
- One with a stickers where " Jumper for high resolution monitor " is wrote on it. It's on slot 3.

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