Re: Apple //c smartport compact flash adapter

[Delfs <eeastman@gmail.com>]

On Jan 27, 5:48 pm, Robert Justice <rjust...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have been working on building a compact flash adpater that uses the
> smartport interface via the external disk connector on the Apple //c.
> I have hand wired a prototype and have this working so that i can boot
> prodos from it.
> The firmware in the AVR supports 4 partitions on the CF. I have also
> used the dos.master games image and that works fine also.
>
> Details are in a quick write up at this link:http://www.users.on.net/~rjustice/SmartportCFA/SmartportCFA.htm
>
> Hope you guys find it interesting.
>
> regards
> Rob

Wow, this is fantastic work.  We no longer have to consider opening
and hacking circuits inside the IIc to get mass storage. (Of course we
can, but it is more work.)  As someone pointed out, the smartport
exists in other Apple IIs as well, so this could be used with a IIc+,
IIgs or possibly other slotted Apple IIs.  I do not know if there is a
smartport adapter card, the liron card maybe? I think about any mass
storage available would be mappable to the smartport with the ground
breaking work done thus far.  Very Kewl as some might say.

Thankx,
Ed