Re: Apple //c

[dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <erik-2604952320430001@192.0.2.1>,
Erik Kloeppel <erik@hypermall.com> wrote:
> In article <3nmtug$i1@clam.rutgers.edu>, rwalsh@clam.rutgers.edu (Robert
> Walsh) wrote:
> 
> > I recently got an Apple //c and was wondering what I could hook up to
> > it as far as Floppy or Hard Disks.  I also wanted to know if it was
> > possible to add a CP/M card or more memory to the machine.  This is
> > an old //c which returned a 255 when I tried the "print peek..." which
> > I saw on another post.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > p.s.  Is there a zip chip avaliable for a //c?
> 
> Lessee - any smartport compatible floppy drive should work (though I'd be
> leery of the Unidisk).

Wrong.  The original IIc ROM doesn't support SmartPort - you need a
ROM upgrade (to version 0 or higher) to be able to use any SmartPort
devices.

You can then use the UniDisk 3.5, or SmartPort hard drives.  You
cannot use the more common Apple 3.5 Drive, SuperDrive or third-party
3.5" drives, all of which require a IIgs, IIc+, Macintosh, or special
controller card in a IIe.

> Applied Engineering used to make a series of cards for the IIc, but I
> dont' recall any with CP/M..

I seem to recall at least one of their Z-RAM cards having a Z80 on it
and supporting CP/AM.

> Also, if you can find a ZIP _CHIP_ (not the ZIPGS) for the IIe, it should
> work just fine in the IIc.

I don't think you can install a ZIP CHIP and Z-RAM at the same time -
they get in the way of each other.
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