peterd@pro-graphics.cts.com (Peter Dachnowicz) (08/06/89)
In case anyone out there besides myself owns an older ProFile hard disk from
Apple...Apple has a free upgrade that makes it compatible with Gs/Os. Just
ask your dealer for the new chip.. Well it made my day..
ProLine: peterd@pro-graphics
201/469-0049 3/12/2400 bps 24 Hrs.nsus_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (NICK) (09/15/89)
We have three Apple ProFile hard disk drive that used to connected to a
LISA computer. I was wondering if any one knows what can be done with
these. Is there any way of connecting the to an IBM, Mac, or Apple ][?
(I would prefer to connect it to a Mac, if possible) Thanks!
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Nick Susch --- University of Rochester _| _ _| ___|
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nsus_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu ____| ____| _|gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn) (09/15/89)
In article <3035@ur-cc.UUCP> nsus_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (NICK) writes: >We have three Apple ProFile hard disk drive that used to connected to a >LISA computer. I was wondering if any one knows what can be done with >these. Is there any way of connecting the to an IBM, Mac, or Apple ][? You're probably out of luck (at least without a lot of work) for the IBM PC and (slotless) Macintosh. There is an Apple II ProFile interface card, and the ProFile (assuming you get it properly formatted etc.) does work fine with the Apple II under ProDOS-8 and GS/OS. I have one...
lm03_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Larry Moss) (09/16/89)
In article <11076@smoke.BRL.MIL> gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn) writes: >In article <3035@ur-cc.UUCP> nsus_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (NICK) writes: >>We have three Apple ProFile hard disk drive that used to connected to a >>LISA computer. I was wondering if any one knows what can be done with >>these. Is there any way of connecting the to an IBM, Mac, or Apple ][? > >You're probably out of luck (at least without a lot of work) for the IBM >PC and (slotless) Macintosh. There is an Apple II ProFile interface >card, and the ProFile (assuming you get it properly formatted etc.) does >work fine with the Apple II under ProDOS-8 and GS/OS. I have one... At one point last year I asked a similar question. (In fact, I was referring to the same 3 ProFile drives.) I'm not at all upset about the inability to use them with the IBM PC (sorry Nick :-). I was told then also that there was a controller for the Apple II. Is it made by Apple, or are there others out there? I was never able to find one. If someone can suggest a place that might sell me one, I'd really appreciate it. -- lm03_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu / CLARKE'S THIRD LAW: lmo3_ltd@db2.cc.rochester.edu / Any sufficiently advanced technology is lmo3_ltd@uordbv.bitnet / indistinguishable from magic.
bsherman@ibiza.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman) (09/16/89)
What about trying SUN REMARKETING? If they are still selling the Profile drives, then they should still have the controller cards... bsherman@ibiza.cs.miami.edu or bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu bsherman@pro-exchange MCI Mail: BSHERMAN
greyelf@wpi.wpi.edu (Michael J Pender) (09/22/89)
In article <3035@ur-cc.UUCP> nsus_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (NICK) writes: >We have three Apple ProFile hard disk drive that used to connected to a >LISA computer. I was wondering if any one knows what can be done with >these. Is there any way of connecting the to an IBM, Mac, or Apple ][? >(I would prefer to connect it to a Mac, if possible) Thanks! > >-- >Nick Susch --- University of Rochester _| _ _| ___| > | | _| >nsus_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu ____| ____| _| I know that with an internal ramdisk card Appleworks 2.0 mentions a Profile card. I believe there is a card specifically designed to run a profile hard drive on an Apple II series computer, and that the card is actually made by Apple. On a side note, when a person has an apple-standard memory card in slot 5 (mine has 256K) how does one access the memory from assembler? --- Michael J Pender Jr Box 1942 c/o W.P.I. I wrote SHELL and Daemon, greyelf@wpi.bitnet 100 Institute Rd. send bug reports, suggestions, greyelf@wpi.wpi.edu Worcester, Ma 01609 checks to me.
matthew@sunpix.UUCP ( Sun Visualization Products) (09/23/89)
In article <3035@ur-cc.UUCP> nsus_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (NICK) writes: |We have three Apple ProFile hard disk drive that used to connected to a |LISA computer. I was wondering if any one knows what can be done with |these. Is there any way of connecting the to an IBM, Mac, or Apple ][? |(I would prefer to connect it to a Mac, if possible) Thanks! | |-- |Nick Susch --- University of Rochester _| _ _| ___| | | | _| |nsus_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu ____| ____| _| The ProFile hard drive will only work on three computers. The Apple /// (which it was designed for), Lisa (for which it was first adapted to), and the Apple // (which it was adapted to when ProDOS first came out). To get it to work on an Apple // will require an interface card. One source of the card is Sun Remarketing (yes, the Apple /// people). Some dealer may still have one in stock (My local dealer is one of a chain of 5 in the area, and I could get the ProFile interface card for the Apple /// thru him if need be). Don't have my Sun Remarketing catalog, so I can't quote you a price or address. I do believe the address is somewhere in/near Logan, Utah. -- Matthew Lee Stier | Sun Microsystems --- RTP, NC 27709-3447 | "Wisconsin Escapee" uucp: sun!mstier or mcnc!rti!sunpix!matthew | phone: (919) 469-8300 fax: (919) 460-8355 |
brianw@microsoft.UUCP (Brian Willoughby) (09/26/89)
In article <4150@wpi.wpi.edu> greyelf@wpi.wpi.edu (Michael J Pender) writes: >I know that with an internal ramdisk card Appleworks 2.0 mentions a >Profile card. I believe there is a card specifically designed >to run a profile hard drive on an Apple II series computer, and that >the card is actually made by Apple. I'm pretty sure that you're right, because the first time I saw a ProFile it was hooked up to a //e in an Apple dealership. I remember thinking that it was annoying because while I was browsing through the monitor the ProFile would start up AppleWorks if I hit a few carriage returns on empty lines. If I had only known at the time what a hard disk could do! >On a side note, when a person has an apple-standard memory card >in slot 5 (mine has 256K) how does one access the memory from >assembler? I just ordered an unpopulated Apple-compatible memory card through Computer Direct for $99.95. I had to call the manufacturer, SMT, for tech help, and he suggested using ProDOS volume calls. I think that's what Apple intended, and it should be more compatible with other cards. If you really want speed (I'm not sure how much difference it would make) you could disassemble the ROM drivers - or just check out the Apple II Memory Expansion Card Reference Manual, which is listed as a beta manual in the APDA catalog for $20. The description mentions "technical enthusiasts who want their application programs to take advantage of the expanded memory features of the card", but I don't know if this is a guarantee of specific documentation of soft switch address/functions or not. Brian Willoughby UUCP: ...!{tikal, sun, uunet, elwood}!microsoft!brianw InterNet: microsoft!brianw@uunet.UU.NET or: microsoft!brianw@Sun.COM Bitnet brianw@microsoft.UUCP