Re: My laser 128

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Bill Hicks <billwebzcpm@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 8, 6:53 am, Bill Hicks <billwebz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jan 7, 7:52 pm, "ict@ccess" <gids...@sasktel.net> wrote:
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>>> On Jan 7, 3:03 pm, Bill Hicks <billwebz...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> This week, while waiting for blank discs I ordered on eBay I wired up
>>>> a serial cable using an old pc keyboard adapter and a 9 pinn to 25
>>>> serial cable. Using Adtpro and a few old commodore plus 4 discs I was
>>>> able to get a dos disk setup.
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>>>> Today I received the blank discs and they are not the ds dd 360k ones
>>>> I expected, but ds hd 1.2 mb ones. Before I open the box, will they
>>>> work? It has been so long I don't even remember if it mattered going
>>>> from high to double, though I know you can't go the other way.
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>>>> Also, I pulled the keyboard apart on the 128, and was able to wash
>>>> every bit if it. Works like a champ now.
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>>>> Bill
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>>> You were able to transfer data to your laser to create a DOS disk
>>> setup without a bootup disk on your Laser?
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>>> Rob
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>> Yes using Adtpro. I made a null modem serial cable and was able to get
>> the basic dos across to it and "init hello" 2 old disks I had laying
>> around. I wasn't able to make a prodos disk though. I either would get
>> format errors or I would get a screen of garbage when I booted from
>> it.
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>> I just ordered another batch of disks from eBay, this time I hope for
>> better luck. Also I posted on the local free cycle looking of any old
>> floppies. May be able to score a bunch used that way.
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>> Today I am going to write a basic program to make a color test so I
>> can adjust the color of the old Sony tv I am using. My son thought it
>> was "neat" to be able to change the colors when he was using the tv
>> and it is ll out of adjustment.
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>> Bill
> I had forgotten that we used to punch a new read write notch in the
> disk and use the other side on the ]['s when I was in high school and
> disks cost $5 a piece, is this doable with the 128? I also remember
> that you take chance of dirt being released from the inside jacket
> ( reminds me I have to finds disk head cleaner online just in case )
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> Bill

Using your disks as "flippies" will work fine. 

The old paranoia was a myth for any disk of reasonable quality. 

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