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Re: Mass storage options for a IIe with CP/M card

On 07/01/2011 04:18 PM, datajerk wrote:

On 2011-07-01 13:59:39 -0600, Steven Hirsch said:


On 07/01/2011 03:31 PM, Alex Freed wrote:

On 7/1/2011 4:46 AM, Steven Hirsch wrote:

On 06/30/2011 10:36 PM, datajerk wrote:

On 2011-06-30 20:07:22 -0600, Steven Hirsch said:


Applicard/StarCard or Alex Freed


Thanks Steven. Now to track down an Applicard.


They used to be fairly common on eBay, but I haven't seen one for a while.


I dare say my clone is better for actual use (as opposed to collection).
Actually event for a collection it should have some value as a rarity as only
25 were ever built :)


Seconded! I put a 20Mhz Z80 in mine and it really screams. The USB port is
also very handy (not sure if anyone other than Alex and I ever added one of
those).


Interestingly after 2 years of silence I got 3 requests in 2 weeks and that
took care of the last 2 remaining boards.

If there is any interest left I could make another batch.

-Alex.


I just order one from Alex. Tell me more about the USB port.
With a bit more work, you can piggyback an FTDI USB<-->Serial module and leverage it as a very hi-speed COM port. This requires a programmed PAL device, the FTDI board, a couple of chip sockets and some jumper wires. Not a big deal if you are handy on the bench.
I can burn a PAL for you (free if you send me a blank and return postage) if you cannot get it from Alex. Cannot recall the part number of the USB module, but it may be on Alex's web site.
I hacked together a MEX overlay for the FTDI and was able to shoot files back and forth from my Linux box (running minicom).