Path: csiph.com!optima2.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!1.eu.feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!mx02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: TheJ Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: FloppyEmu now supports 800K disk emulation Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 22:36:19 +0000 (UTC) Organization: Mac GUI Lines: 35 Message-ID: References: <4e0d959b-d2c4-4b49-8451-a68bc9bda90a@googlegroups.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 22:36:19 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="ac9e0e4d7dd3957fb97803ee6801bab8"; logging-data="2721"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19XzfADlrAs9It03YNfaMjE" User-Agent: Mac GUI Usenet In-Reply-To: Cancel-Lock: sha1:3r7fI1/nBVTf7+elUhNKB4SsQA8= Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.apple2:25283 > > I've posted a new version of the Apple II firmware for Floppy Emu, which > addresses a few issues with Smartport hard disk emulation that were > observed on the Apple IIc and IIc+. You can download the new firmware at > http://www.bigmessowires.com/apple-II-0.1J3-F6.zip > > All Smartport disks should now be detected during the first cold boot on > the IIc and IIc+. Previously only 1 was detected, and it was necessary to > do a warm reboot to make the others appear. > > The IIc+ can now use the internal 3.5 inch drive simultaneously with > external emulated Smartport disks. Previously there was a conflict that > would cause the machine to hang or report disk errors when trying to use > them both. > > IIc supports up to four Smartport disks. IIc+ supports up to three > Smartport disks. > > There may still be some intermittent cold boot problems with the IIc+ with > this new firmware - I suspect a timing related glitch that pops up > occasionally during bootup on the IIc+ for reasons I can't identify. If > you > try this on a IIc+, please let me know how it goes! > SWEET !!!! That's what I was waiting to hear :-) Steve, I have a 2c+ and I will be purchasing one of your units once I'm home from holidays. Keep up the great work ! Jason