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Re: this laser 128 won't run adt.dmp



WABROWN@MAILCITY.COM wrote:

> i think i understand why this laser 128 won't properly
> run adt.dmp.  while the laser 128 is apparently supposed
> to be an apple2c clone and the apple2c apparently runs
> adt.dmp properly, i haven't been able to get satisfactory
> results running adt.dmp.  after getting dos3.3, i had
> no problem loading adt.dmp on the laser 128 and starting
> it by "brun adt".  the screen appears to work properly
> and the configure command works properly; however the
> directory command drops characters at 300 baud (and goes
> to garbage at any higher speeds) but appears to pass
> some of the directory from the pc to the laser 128.
>
> after reviewing faq 017 by david empson (thank you david),
> the "print peek(64447)" yielded "0" suggesting that i
> might have the original motherboard; so i uncovered the
> motherboard and could not find the 1.8432 mhz crystal but
> did find a 14.31818 mhz crystal.  the faq suggests the
> possibility that this motherboard might be 3 percent slow
> (for communications).
>
> short of buying additional hardware, does anyone have any
> further suggestions?
>
> does anyone have any experience using other software (like
> ap2222c) with an original laser 128?
>
> my thanks go out to those people who took the time and
> resources to provide the faqs!
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.

You might want to try Apple Oasis. It has several different
methods for transferring files. You can use the joystick port
if it's the same as the ][e or the serial driver or a null modem
connection between the Laser and an emulated Apple.

Hope this helps.

You may also want to double check the settings on the PC side.

Phoenyx