21 Dec
2003
21 Dec
'03
7:36 a.m.
Reads Apple ][ disks without no extra hardware?
Does it also turn water into wine?
Lead into gold?
cure cancer?
Wanna buy a bridge?
Where on there does it make any claim about Apple?
You can read more info at the downloadable zip file.
The "Disk2fdi.txt" will describe what the software can
do.
Take a look at the "Rawflopy.doc" file. There he
describes how to "fool" the FDC (floppy disk
controller) and read "other format" data. It makes
sense, and worth a try.... As soon as I find a 5,25
drive I'll try it....
As he describes, it's necessary one drive (can be 3,5
or 5,25) with an IMB/PC formated disk and a 2nd drive
(5,25) for the apple II or other formats disks.
-Apple
Turnover card;
Don't you want to sell 2 or 3 pieces of those deads
cards ???
I'll be glad to, if/when I find 'em again. Right I don't even know where the software for them is!
If/when I locate them $1 each for the boards, plus >
full USPS shipping
That's done !!! When/if you find them let me know,
please.
Quadlink were
entire Apple][ clones on a
(NOTE: on a sample size of ~50, we had >75% DOA rate
I'm interested in the Quadlink card too, if you have any of them....
I had a new shrinkwrapped one at VCF abeled "probably
DOA")on my dollar table. It probably sold, but if
not, I'll pull itside mid January when I get to those
boxes again. Full shipping plus $1
That's done too !!! Don't forget to tell me when you
find them (silviorf(a)yahoo.com)....
[ ]s
Silvio Finotti
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22 Dec
22 Dec
3:35 a.m.
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003, Silvio Finotti wrote:
Wow. This is truly cool. I'm going to have to play with it as soon as
some free time presents itself.
If it works as reliably as it seems then this would surely qualify as the
Hack of the Year.
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Reads Apple ][
disks without no extra hardware?
Does it also turn water into wine?
Lead into gold?
cure cancer?
Wanna buy a bridge?
Where on there does it make any claim about Apple?
You can read more info at the downloadable zip file.
The "Disk2fdi.txt" will describe what the software can
do.
Take a look at the "Rawflopy.doc" file. There he
describes how to "fool" the FDC (floppy disk
controller) and read "other format" data. It makes
sense, and worth a try.... As soon as I find a 5,25
drive I'll try it.... 
4:25 a.m.
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
Wow. This is truly cool. I'm going to have to
play with it as soon as
some free time presents itself.
If it works as reliably as it seems then this would surely qualify as the
Hack of the Year.
So why can't one just get a APPLE II?
Anyhow did not somebody make a pc controler that could read differnent
floppy formats. This was not a PC card but a mother board floppy
controler chip. ( Now not made of course )
4:45 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ben franchuk" <bfranchuk(a)jetnet.ab.ca>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: looking for: Option Board, Trackstar, Turnover Card or similars
There is a Option board on ebay now in mint condition with software if thats
the way he wants to go. I dont see why people go to all the trouble to buy
exotic gear and get it to work when the original equipment is so cheap and
WILL work. Its not like he has 10,000 disks he needs to get data from where
an automated PC setup for reading and dumping the contents to a HD would be
better.
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> Wow. This is truly cool. I'm going to have to play with it as soon as
> some free time presents itself.
>
> If it works as reliably as it seems then this would surely qualify as
the
Hack of the
Year.
So why can't one just get a APPLE II?
Anyhow did not somebody make a pc controler that could read differnent
floppy formats. This was not a PC card but a mother board floppy
controler chip. ( Now not made of course )
5:29 a.m.
On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, ben franchuk wrote:
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
One can. But one would rather read Apple ][ disks directly on a PC
depending on what one is wanting to do.
Wow. This is truly cool. I'm going to have
to play with it as soon as
some free time presents itself.
If it works as reliably as it seems then this would surely qualify as the
Hack of the Year.
So why can't one just get a APPLE II? Anyhow did not somebody make a pc controler that could
read differnent
floppy formats. This was not a PC card but a mother board floppy
controler chip. ( Now not made of course )
Yes, but a) it costs money and b) last I checked there was no high level
software for it.
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5:31 a.m.
On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003, Silvio Finotti wrote:
Wow. This is truly cool. I'm going to have to play with it as soon as
some free time presents itself.
If it works as reliably as it seems then this would surely qualify as the
Hack of the Year.
Regarding this, it's not a big deal to have to have two drives, but would
it not be possible to do this with one drive? Could you not put a PC
formatted disk in the drive and start the process off, then remove the PC
disk and put a GCR disk in there? I imagine there may be sense hardware
that tells the controller that the drive mechanism is no longer engaged,
but if not, it seems like it might be possible to do this.
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Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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Reads
Apple ][ disks without no extra hardware?
Does it also turn water into wine?
Lead into gold?
cure cancer?
Wanna buy a bridge?
Where on there does it make any claim about Apple?
You can read more info at the downloadable zip file.
The "Disk2fdi.txt" will describe what the software can
do.
Take a look at the "Rawflopy.doc" file. There he
describes how to "fool" the FDC (floppy disk
controller) and read "other format" data. It makes
sense, and worth a try.... As soon as I find a 5,25
drive I'll try it....
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