Laser 128 questions

[jruschme@csc.com (John Ruschmeyer)]

This past weekend I came into posession of my first "//e-class" system,
a Laser 128 (not EX, so far as I know). Having dabbled previously only with
the ][+ and compatibles, I find myself with a few questions:

General
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What am I really looking at?
Where does it fit in relative to a genuine Apple?

How do I use the second 64K?

Any major bugs/problems I should be aware of?

Ports
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(Probably a FAQ) Anybody have a pinout for the serial and parallel ports?

Do serial ports 1&2 map to slots 1&2, respectively?
If so, should I assume that switching the "Serial/Parallel" switch
to "Parallel" will disable port 1?

What are my drive options on the floppy port?

Expansion/Upgrades
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I notice the slot on the side and a reference to an "expansion box". Was
this commonly available? How was it set up?  (I noticed the switches for
Interal and external for slots 5 and 7.)

What sort of general expansion can be done on a laser 128?

I seem to recall some discussion of replacing the 65C02 with a 658C02
(65C802 ?)... any advantages?


Thanks in advance for any pointers... <<<John>>>
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John Ruschmeyer			jruschme@csc.com
Computer Sciences Corp.
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