Re: My ][ clone - the Triton. Pics!

["Polymorph" <polymorph69@hotmail.com>]

Tristan Mumford wrote:
> RedskullDC wrote:
>
> > Hi Tristan, et al.
> >
> > "Tristan Mumford" <xtristan.xmumford@xgmail.xcom> wrote in message
> > news:459aec5e$0$38164$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net...
> >>> : And it's odd floppy card.
> >>> : http://images.filecloud.com/330682/dsc02766.jpg
> >>>
> >>> I'd love to see what's on the ROM, if you don't
> >>> mind reading it and sending me the Binary. Looks
> >>> to have both ROMs on one eprom.
> >>
> >> You and me both. It'd be possible to read it back via the computer,
> >> right? As opposed to yanking it and using an eprommer (which I no longer
> >> have). It's a very simple looking beastie as you can see from the track
> >> layout etc.
> >> I'll probably have to shove it in my //e to do that. If I do it on the
> >> clone
> >> I'll have no way of getting it out! The drives need severe maintenance.
> >>
> >> I'm still curious about the Atlas 8. I'm guessing it's just a standard
> >> clone
> >> floppy drive.
> >> I've only used my platinum for so long I guess i was surprised that the
> >> floppies aren't daisychained.
> >
> > No need to bother.
> > It is just a stock "Disk][" rip off.
> > The 6309 is the state sequencer ROM, the eprom holds the boot code.
> > I have an identical one here.
>
> Okay. So nothing too fancy then.
> Ever seen a RAM expansion like that one? I was a little surprised by the
> LEDs.
>
> >
> > Where in Oz are you by the way?
>
> Near Shepparton in Victoria these days.
>
> > I have IIgs's come my way from time to time, gave one away on CSA2MP
> > just before xmas in fact.
>
> That's cool. I've found a very nice individual in the US that is going to
> send me the mainboard of a ROM 01 GS. Which is absolutely excellent. There
> is no way I could turn down a complete specimen though if one floats past
> you.
>
> If I get the time I think I may power up the oxide beastie tonight and see
> what happens!

As I was the recipient of Red's IIgs giveaway, I can attest to the
man's generosity. Although I already had a complete IIgs system, a mate
of mine who also wanted to relive the Apple ][ experience was very
grateful.

cheers,
-p