Notices by paulrickards (paulrickards@mastodon.social), page 4

Was there ever a way to make the sizes of files not be truncated in System 6 list view?

#RetroComputing #VintageMac

I also discovered an issue with #ArduinoFile that was preventing it from accessing data in hard drive images over ~16MB in size (while in MacWorks). Figured out the issue and now I’m almost running out of space on a 32MB image 😅

https://github.com/alexthecat123/ArduinoFile/issues/3

#AppleLisa #AppleLisaClone #RetroComputing

Also experiencing quite a bit of hard drive image corruption with the #BlueSCSI and the #GALSCSI card. Here’s what I’m seeing:

✅ BlueSCSI has latest release.
❌ Applications sometimes become corrupted when quitting (Wikipedia, Subtext, etc). ResEdit says it’s “damaged beyond repair.”
❌ A ton of “scsi_accel_rp2040_finishRead() detected parity error” in the verbose BlueSCSI log. I’ve tried 6 different (seemingly) high quality SD cards to resolve this without luck.

#AppleLisaClone

The #BlueSCSI DaynaPORT emulation is only partially working for me.

✅ DNS works
✅ WiFi desk accessory works (thanks @jcs !)
❌ Ping doesn’t get any responses.
❌ Telnet connects and displays remote text but can’t send anything.
❌ Subtext BBS answers calls but doesn’t actually begins sending anything.

It’s strange!

#AppleLisaClone #AppleLisa

However, I'm having some puzzling issues though with the #AppleLisaClone that seem to be related to either the SCSI card or the #BlueSCSI.

I'll go through them in the next two posts.

#RetroComputing #AppleLisa

And the #BlueSCSI v2 has an ace up its sleeve: it has DaynaPORT emulation baked in! So the Lisa now has WiFi access! Here’s the Wikipedia app by @jcs working.

#AppleLisaClone #AppleLisa #RetroComputing

With expansion slots on the #AppleLisaClone installed, I can now add a SCSI card and a #BlueSCSI v2! This is the Lisa GALSCSI card and the 25 pin BlueSCSI v2. Booting from this is noticeably quicker than using the ArduinoFile.

#RetroComputing #AppleLisa

I’ve finally added the expansion card edge slots to the #AppleLisaClone motherboard. These had to be modified by cutting a slot in the end of each connector because Lisa expansion cards are only notched on one side!

These are the edge connectors I used: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/edac-inc/395-056-520-202/107777

#RetroComputing #AppleLisa

Built a second #ArduinoFile (v4 boards) for the #AppleLisaClone. Happy with how it turned out. In an effort to keep the cable as short as possible, I turned it into a “backpack” of sorts by securing the DB25 to the board with some twisted wire. Neat and tidy! And of course, using rainbow cable is a must! 🌈

#RetroComputing #AppleLisa

With the aforementioned scripts making it easy to put lots of files on the Lisa for MacWorks, I can focus on MacFlim! I was able to compile the converter so I could make my own flims in all their 1-bit glory! As there’s no sound on the Lisa, this music video felt appropriate. 📣 🎞️

#AppleLisaClone #RetroComputing #MacFlim #MacWorks #AppleLisa #VintageMac

Finally I wrote some scripts to assist with MacWorks images from an ArduinoFile or cameo/aphid ProFile drive emulator. This enables you to use those images on a Mac emulator like MiniVMac and then convert them back to use on a Lisa. A huge time saver!

https://github.com/RolandJuno/Lisa-ProFile-Image-Tools

#AppleLisaClone #AppleLisa #RetroComputing

Next is the Lisa PROM adapter which allows use of a EPROM as a 6309 PROM for use in the CPU and IO cards.

https://github.com/RolandJuno/Lisa-PROM

#AppleLisaClone #RetroComputing #AppleLisa

During my #AppleLisaClone build, I’ve created some new hardware and software that others might find useful for building a clone or use with original hardware.

First up is the Lisa Breakout Board which makes using the card cage outside of a Lisa case easier.

https://github.com/RolandJuno/Lisa_Breakout

#RetroComputing #AppleLisa

Here’s DR Draw on GEMDOS on my #AppleLisaClone

If you want to try GEMDOS on your Lisa, the key for me was you need to have only 1MB of memory installed. ✅ It did not work with 2MB. ❌

#RetroComputing #AppleLisa #GEMDOS

Wait, what’s this? It looks like an Atari ST screen? And it’s running on my #AppleLisaClone?!

This is #GEMDOS from Digital Research (the CP/M folks) for the #AppleLisa.

The Lisa and GEMDOS was the first development kit for Atari ST TOS which I find fascinating.

It can boot from both floppy (#FloppyEmu) or install it to the ProFile (#ArduinoFile).

I followed these instructions:

https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/gemdos-on-the-lisa-can-be-built-again.35896/

#RetroComputing #Atari #AtariST #CPM

Awww so close!!

#AppleLisaClone #AppleLisa #ShufflePuckCafe #RetoGaming

Tetris on the #AppleLisaClone!

#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #Tetris

I decided to try the desktop 50 pin version of the #BlueSCSI V2 and the #AppleLisaClone seems to work great with it! Pings work, telnet works, apps don’t corrupt on exit, disk parity errors are gone!

So let’s try this thing out! I put the Lisa Clone #BBS back up again (it may be a day or two old from the last time it was run, sorry, disk corruption!)

Telnet to bbs.mc68000.com port 6400 and try it out!

Thanks to @nulleric and @jcs for their help!

#RetroComputing #AppleLisa

If you’re curious, you can read about the R/W issue I was having with the #ArduinoFile in this GitHub issue.

https://github.com/alexthecat123/ArduinoFile/issues/2

#AppleLisaClone #RetroComputing

It’s #AppleLisaClone update time! I got the next rev of my Lisa breakout card (power, floppy, keyboard, sound, etc.) and put one together.

It powers on correctly but doesn’t progress to the system test, it’s stuck at the very early power on stage.

Voltages all look correct and in the right places. FloppyEmu powers on. If I hit reset a few times, it randomly progresses to an error 40 (MMU fault) but I think this is a red herring..

#RetroComputing