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From: Anthony K. <mai...@an...> - 2020-07-19 06:50:17
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I have an Apple 5-1/4" floppy drive (not the DISK II, but a later model) that works only with my Apple IIgs. I would have to find a way to transfer the files to my old Mac. (A serial port connection or reading 3.5" ProDOS discs is supposed to be possible. I tried reading some IIgs discs on my Mac once though and couldn't get it to work). BUT, I am quite worried about the idea of you sending me one of only two copies of such precious files! They could be lost or damaged in transit. Or the disk could become damaged when I try to use it. I read many years ago that the outside layer of the disk medium of very old floppies can start to flake off when used again. This material can also get stuck in the drive mechanism and damage the drive. I have not tried again to transfer any of my Apple II files in part for this reason. (Of course the longer I wait..) At a minimum, I should get my IIgs and G3 systems out of storage and make sure that all of the components still work before we consider anything like shipping disks. Regarding that FC5025 USB Controller: that's neat but I'm not sure from the website that it works with an Apple DISK II drive. I suspect it only works with (internal) PC 5-1/4" drives but that the software allows reading Apple-formatted disks. That could be an advantage though since it is probably much easier (and cheaper) to find a functioning PC drive! Anthony On 7/19/20, 2:00 AM, Bernard Bel wrote: > Indeed, Anthony, I am tempted by the idea of recompiling and running BP1! > > The question remains of source files on 5 1/4 floppy disks. If you have > this floppy disk drive (and the FC5025 controller to connect it to USB) > then I will send you one of the floppy disks. If not I am inclined to > buy them. > > The FC5025 USB 5.25" Floppy Controller: > http://shop.deviceside.com/prod/FC5025 > > The disk drive: > https://www.ebay.de/itm/APPLE-II-DISK-II-Floppy-Drive-525-Model-A2M0003-Tested-Working-01/264754815254 > (I have seen many other models on eBay Germany.) > > hoping that connecting them together will be sufficient to power the > drive. I am not longer equipped for building a power supply… I have > asked this question to the vendor of the disk drive. > > Bernard > > Anthony Kozar wrote on 19/07/2020 04:26: >> Someone even wrote a compatibility layer that makes it possible to run >> the ORCA family of dev tools directly from the commandline of a modern >> Mac, Windows, or Linux computer! 8^O >> >> https://juiced.gs/store/golden-gate/ >> >> So, Bernard if you wanted to you could configure Xcode to run the >> 8-bit ORCA/M assembler and continue developing BP1 on your Mac in >> style! ;-) >> >> Thanks, Rainer!! >> >> Anthony > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > bolprocessor-devel mailing list > bol...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bolprocessor-devel > |
