Re: Converting .DSK images to 5.25" floppy (part 2)

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Calthaer" <calthaer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Ralph Glatt" <julian814@hotmail.com> wrote
> >
> > I'm not sure, but I think you're going to need a special card and
> > software to support it to add that floppy drive to your PC.
> > Personally, I've found it easier and cheaper to just hook the Apple //
> > to the PC via serial cable and use ADT.
>
> I've been looking high and low on the internet for schematics / HOWTOs /
> walkthroughs / info / anything on how to get a serial hookup for the Apple
> II working to no avail. Furthermore, my "Apple II" is a Laser 128 Apple
> clone which runs all the programs but it looks like the serial / modem
ports
> are 5-pin DINs...
>
> What sort of cables will I need? Is it impossible with a Laser 128? What's
> the process for hooking this up and getting it to work? Can anyone point
me
> in the right direction? What is the air velocity of an unladen sparrow?

The serial cable for a Laser128 is the same as for a IIc.
I made one for Ralph Glatt that connected the IIc to a 9 pin
serial port on a PC. Very easy, and there are pinouts all
over the place.

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