Re: [HELP] Apple //e concerns & questions...

[Stephen Shaw <stephen@apple2.org.za>]

On Fri, 01 Jun 2001 01:07:47 +0200, Cheezy wrote:

> 1) Some time ago, I bought an old Apple //e for a few bucks, and it came
> loaded with cards and an external hard drive. This drive, a big grey and
> black steel box labelled "SyMBfile" from Symbiotic (the drive inside is
> actually a 5 Mb Maxtor MFM drive) was attached to a card in the //e (also
> manufactured by Symbiotic). Also present in the //e (appart from a grafstar
> parallel card, 80-col exp. card and Disk ][ controller card) was - at least
> that's what I was told - a CP/M card. Unfortunately, I never managed to
> access the drive, and... I don't even know how! From what I read on various
> sites, my guess is both cards were meant to work together. If so, what kind
> of software would I need in order to boot that hard drive ? Is there a way
> to have the //e see it and format it as Dos or Prodos ?

OK, we have the partition disk for the Symbfile. If it doesn't work - it takes
about two minutes to spin up - try partitioning it again. I have repaired
these, some are quick, others....

>
> 2) I recently put an Apple Super Serial card in the //e, so that I could
> use my Imagewriter. I set every dip switch, both on the card and printer,
> according to the manuals/FAQ/TIL, etc. instructions. SuperSerial card is in
> slot #1, is in Terminal mode, and still, I can't print. Everytime I try to
> print something, the //e hangs, and all I can do is reboot the computer.
> Nevertheless, whenever I power off the computer, the Imagewriter responds
> with a short movement. The head moves both sideways.
>
> The config is the following:
>
> Apple //e non-enhanced.
> Slot #1 : Super Serial Card
> Slot #2 : Empty
> Slot #3 : empty
> Slot #3 AUX : 80-col. Card
> Slot #4 : Empty
> Slot #5 : I/O Controller for Duodisk (no drive attached)
> Slot #6 : Disk ][ controller card with two drives attached
>
> Anybody got an idea ?
>
>
> Cheezy.

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