Apple /// stuff (was: Re: This weekend's haul)

From: thedm <thedm_at_sunflower.com>
Date: Fri Jun 20 05:49:41 1997

Yes they made and External Disk ///, a joystick /// as well, I have both :)

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> From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_crl.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Apple /// stuff (was: Re: This weekend's haul)
> Date: Thursday, June 19, 1997 9:31 PM
>
> On Thu, 19 Jun 1997, Doug Spence wrote:
>
> > > My internal floppy seems to be hosed. I can't boot any disks off of
it.
> > > Some bgin to boot but then go to error, others invoke this horrendous

> > > recalibration that never ends. I assume the drive head is dirty and
the
> > > speed needs calibrating. I wonder if I can calibrate this drive like
one
> > > can the Disk ][?
> >
> > Bummer. Is it not possible to use a Disk ]['s drive mechanism with the
> > ///? Internally or externally? Obviously trying to do so internally
> > would bring form factor problems, but I'm wondering if it could be done
> > anyway.
>
> I would guess that the controller is compatible with Disk ][ drives,
> although it would not surprised me if Apple purposely changed the pinouts

> or used a different connector to thwart anyone attempting to use a ][
> drive with the ///.
>
> > Thankfully my internal drive works, but I wouldn't mind hooking up a
> > second drive to it... and the chances of finding a Disk /// lying
around
> > are practically nil.
>
> I don't think they made such a beast...did they?
>
> > > Doug, if you want I can e-mail NuFX (ShrinkIt) images to you. This
would
> > > be the quickest way for you to get them. You'd need an Apple //
running
> > > shrinkit of course. The disk format between the // and /// is
identical.
> >
> > That would be great, thanks! I've never used ShrinkIt, but I can at
least
> > get stuff to and from my //e, and I've got two Disk ][s and a 512K RAM
> > card in it. I'll get ShrinkIt via FTP.
>
> ShrinkIt is easy to use. You'll do fine. I'll try to e-mail the images
> to you in uuencoded format sometime within the next few days (I am busy).
>
> > I don't suppose the /// disks are available at some anonymous FTP site
> > already? It'd be especially cool in .dsk format, as that's how I
transfer
> > all of my ][ software. (I never had a decent terminal program for my
> > Micromodem IIe, so I wrote a whole disk transfer program and extract
> > individual files when I have to once the disk image is on my Amiga.)
>
> I doubt it. It would be a good thing to do though.
>
>
> Sam
>
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