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[MacOS]

What is the RetroChallenge?

Its a look at old hardware by using it, it's a discovery of the kit you loved when you were younger, it's a play for the sake of it, its stopping computers ending up in landfill sites when they are still useful, its a bit of fun for those geeks out there that want to play with old computers.
If you have to ask why, then I would think that this would not be for you!

I participate - read my blog here - starting on 01 of July!

myoldmac.net RETROCHALLENGE Projects

#1 - PIKO DAT - DDR Computer build in 1969 : Build a Program

read more about the PIKO DAT here.

#2 - APPLE //gs (1986-1992) : to be announced

I have some things need to be done on my black Apple //gs...

#3 - Mac Classic II ( 1991-1993) : 256 gray scale powered by a 68030

come back on 01 of July 2007... it will be fun !
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MacOS aka Oliver

[applefreak]

a black apple IIgs ?


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my apple computers

[MacOS]

[Bolle]

heh... retrochallenge. wanted to take part this year, too. but have no time. next year i¥ll do definetly.

[MacOS]

It¥s fun - I do what I always do but in this month some people do not look at me as a freaky geek

I have brought my PIKO dat Computer back to life - born in 1969 in the DDR!
Have a look to the Project page for the PIKO dat:

http://myoldmac.net/share/RC07/pikodat.php




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MacOS aka Oliver

[MacOS]

Hi geeks,

I made a presentation video for my black Apple //GS
and the PIKO has his first "real" program!

have a look:

http://myoldmac.net/share/RetroChallenge2007.php
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MacOS aka Oliver

[applefreak]

using the 3.5 inch disk drives :

http://www.apple-iigs.info/hardware/home.htm

link : Les lecteurs de disquettes
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my apple computers

[MacOS]

sadly that one is in French - I understand one word: disquettes...

I had a look to my 3,5 inch ext disk drive manual, and the Apple //gs manual
but it simply says, connect and run...
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MacOS aka Oliver

[MacOS]

I found out that the PRAM battery on the logic board of my Apple //gs is empty. Symptom: All settings from the control panel (-> press "option" at startup) are not saved after a restart. When I change the Slot settings in the control panel to Slot1: your Card and Slot 7: APPLE TALK the 3.5 drive is booting the MouseDesk system. Sadly this settings are not saved after a restart due to the empty battery.

Because I have a ROM01 Version with a soldered battery I need to get out the solder and dig under the power supply to get the PRAM battery replaced.
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MacOS aka Oliver

[applefreak]

Using a simple wire snip and small needle-nose pliers one can install the Battery Pack in about 2 minutes. No soldering or possible damage to your Motherboard either! Just cut the axial leads as close to the old battery as possible, straighten the leads, insert the AMP MTA connectors from the Battery Pack on to the leads and you're done

http://www.gse-reactive.com/product_info.php?products_id=59
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Thank you for the info, I will add it to the project page.

But I managed today to solder a new battery to the motherboard,
there will be a demo at the project page later.
I have some of the needed 3.6 volt 1/2 A batteries with extended metal sticks at the poles to solder them. So it was an easy job and no danger of overheating. The battery works well, the settings are saved after a restart.

Strange wise the 3.5 inch drive only loads the MouseDesk system if I disable the 5.25 Inch drive on port 7 in the control panel of the Apple //GS. I don't know why - I remember to have had both running on the Apple //GS.
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MacOS aka Oliver

[applefreak]