Re: Reviving Apple //e

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

Gabriel Morales wrote:

> Wayne Stewart wrote:
> >
> > You failed to mention which interface card you were using to run the 3.5" drive.
>
>         Well, I'm not running the 3.5" drive through it yet. The card itself
> reads "Apple Computer" with the Apple Logo on it, and "I/O Controller"
> followed by a serial number.

Unfortunately the I/O controller is a 5.25 controller only and doesn't support
3.5" drives at all

> > The only card that supports both 3.5" and 5.25" drives is the UDC card.
>
>         UniDisk card? From Apple?

UDC stands for Universal Disk Controller. They weren't made by Apple.
The two I'm familiar with are the Laser and the vtech

> > Depending on the UDC card you might be able to chain the 5.25, but most
> > likely you'll have to use the second DB19 connector.
>
>         You mean install another card?

In this case I was referring to the UDC card which has 2 DB19 connectors

> > If you're looking for an RGB card you'll likely have hard time of it . RGB cards
> > are pretty scarce items.
>
>         Well, I'm pretty sure that's the only one I can use, since it's IIgs
> monitor. What about the older color Apple II monitors?

A color composite monitor should be a lot easier to find than a RGB card

>         Actually, I want to get the IIe up and running as fast as possible.
> Just a simple configuration- A 5.25" UniDisk, 3.5" drive, color monitor
> and some good old game disks to run.

To use a 3.5" disk drive on a IIe you need one of the following:

3.5" unidisk controller card(Liron card) - will run 3.5" UniDisk drives, most
common 3.5 floppy drive setup on a IIe

UDC card - will let you use  3.5" Appledisks on a IIe

Superdrive controller - supports 1.4mb SuperDrives, 800k appledisks, or 3.5" UniDisk
drives. I believe still available new from Shreve Systems


>         The IIgs is a great machine, but the Apple //e is the machine I most
> like in case design and simplicity. The original Apple IIe was okay, but
> I see the Apple //e (enhanced) as the "perfected" Apple II, which
> exapanded upon the original but did not lose the basic design.
>
>         In any case, the Apple II was the first computer I used.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gabriel Morales