Re: My ][ clone - the Triton. Pics!

[Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumford@xgmail.xcom>]

RedskullDC wrote:

> Hi Tristan, et al.
> 
> "Tristan Mumford" <xtristan.xmumford@xgmail.xcom> wrote in message
> news:459aec5e$0$38164$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net...
>>> : And it's odd floppy card.
>>> : http://images.filecloud.com/330682/dsc02766.jpg
>>>
>>> I'd love to see what's on the ROM, if you don't
>>> mind reading it and sending me the Binary. Looks
>>> to have both ROMs on one eprom.
>>
>> You and me both. It'd be possible to read it back via the computer,
>> right? As opposed to yanking it and using an eprommer (which I no longer
>> have). It's a very simple looking beastie as you can see from the track
>> layout etc.
>> I'll probably have to shove it in my //e to do that. If I do it on the
>> clone
>> I'll have no way of getting it out! The drives need severe maintenance.
>>
>> I'm still curious about the Atlas 8. I'm guessing it's just a standard
>> clone
>> floppy drive.
>> I've only used my platinum for so long I guess i was surprised that the
>> floppies aren't daisychained.
> 
> No need to bother.
> It is just a stock "Disk][" rip off.
> The 6309 is the state sequencer ROM, the eprom holds the boot code.
> I have an identical one here.

Okay. So nothing too fancy then.
Ever seen a RAM expansion like that one? I was a little surprised by the
LEDs.

> 
> Where in Oz are you by the way?

Near Shepparton in Victoria these days.

> I have IIgs's come my way from time to time, gave one away on CSA2MP
> just before xmas in fact.

That's cool. I've found a very nice individual in the US that is going to
send me the mainboard of a ROM 01 GS. Which is absolutely excellent. There
is no way I could turn down a complete specimen though if one floats past
you.

If I get the time I think I may power up the oxide beastie tonight and see
what happens!

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