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Re: What came with the Laser 128?

jruschme@hiway1.exit109.com (John Ruschmeyer) wrote:
>The recent thread about the Laser 128 and its built-in RGB has had me 
>seriouswondering about setting up my 128 as my "primary" //e-class system.
>
>When I bought mine back in '95, it was the typical "Swap Meet" Laser 128
>(i.e., CPU only, no power brick, no manuals). Thanks to many of you, I
>was able to cobble together a power brick, find an expansion box and
>1MB upgrade, and connect it to an old CGA monitor.

The Laser could also drive a GS style analog RGB.  It could do
both digital and analog, thanks to a custom video chip with its own
video memory.

The Laser 128 EX/2 (not EX) also had, in addition to accelerated
speed, built in 1MB board ready to populate, support for Apple 3.5
and other drives daisychained four to the computer, built in MIDI,
and 3.5" drive on some models.  A clock was also in the EX/2.


>
>Since mine came "naked", I was wondering what was bundled with the 128.
>
>	- What OS came with it? A Dos 3.3 clone, I assume, for licensing
>	  reasons.

No, Lasers used genuine Apple OS.  ProDOS 8 to be specific.  They
distributed it on the Copy II Plus disk, since it was licensed to
use it.


>	- Did it come with a System Configuration or System Utility disk
>	  (ala the //c)? 

Copy II Plus.  Also, the EX/2 had a control panel, accessed by
pressing OpenTriangle-Control-Reset-P.


>	  Specifically, how did one change the default baud rates, etc?

OpenTriangle-Control-Reset-P.

>	- What other software came with it?
>	  I've seen some references to Copy ][+ being bundled with it.
>	  Can anyone confirm?

It came with Copy II Plus.

>	- Any hardware besides the CPU and the power brick?
>	  An RF modulator, perhaps?

Nope.

>
>Thanks... <<<John>>>
>
>
>P.S. Does anyone know if I can use an Apple Workstation card in a Laser 128?
>If so, can someone point me to a source for the Workstation software or
>send me a disk image?

It works with the Workstation card.  You can find the software
on Apple's FTP site.

-Scott G.