Re: My laser 128

[Bill Hicks <billwebzcpm@gmail.com>]

On Jan 7, 7:52 pm, "ict@ccess" <gids...@sasktel.net> wrote:
> On Jan 7, 3:03 pm, Bill Hicks <billwebz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> > 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.
>
> > Also, I pulled the keyboard apart on the 128, and was able to wash
> > every bit if it. Works like a champ now.
>
> > Bill
>
> You were able to transfer data to your laser to create a DOS disk
> setup without a bootup disk on your Laser?
>
> Rob

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.

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.

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.

Bill