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Hi,

Just wanted to share my experiences with the following cards and the CFFA card:

- Apple Graphics Tablet Card
- Apple 256k - 1MB Memory Expansion Card

Both caused issues with the CFFA when installed in the system. For each, I was trying slot 1 as all the others (except 3) are stuffed full.

System Specs: Apple //e platinum
Slot 1 - Empty
Slot 2 - Super Serial II card
Slot 3 - Empty (64k/80col card on aux slot)
Slot 4 - Mouse Card
Slot 5 - 3.5" Superdrive controller card
Slot 6 - 5.25" drive controller card
Slot 7 - CFFA w/128MB Sandisk card

When trying to boot from Slot 7 (CFFA) with either the graphics tablet or Apple memory card installed in slot 1, it fails the boot and prompts the user with an error message indicating incompatible device found.

C'est la vie! Have to set up a different machine with the Graphics tablet and 1MB memory! :smile:

Later,
Craig

Which the model of your computer?

posted by mutant_pie on August 30, 2004 - 7:30pm :: Apple II (on the AppleFritter board)



I just found a small weirdness.


I have a Compact Flash card reader and a 1 meg Apple issue memory expansion card (in slot 2) in my Platinum IIe . I was attempting to check out the installed memory chips in the memory card, and found that it can?t perform it?s self (built-in) diagnostic routine with the CF card plugged in (slot 7). I unplugged the CF card and then the routine worked great.


Just thought I share this, in case someone else runs into this problem. I would have posted this note on the CF project site, but it has been altered, and I couldn?t find a message board.


Mutant_Pie



If you are referring to the CFFA cards

Posted by ?vbriel on August 31, 2004 - 1:26pm.



Here?s Rich?s link for the forum for the CFFA cards. I think his is the only CF card but I may be wrong. Have you tried any other memory cards? Also, do you have V1.3 of the firmware?


https://dreher.net/phpBB/


Cheers,


Vince



replica 1 The Apple 1 replica
http://home.comcast.net/~vbriel/index.htm


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Thanks for the link

Posted by ?mutant_pie on August 31, 2004 - 2:27pm.



Thanks for the link. I?ll search and post there as is appropriate. Yes, that?s the card that I have, but version 1.2 rev.B. I know that he was talking about an upgrade path earlier. I'll see what he says now.


Mutant_Pie


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Craig,

Which version of the firmware is on your CF card?

Mutant_Pie

Hi, I've got the 1.2 firmware.

Other than the peculiarities with these cards, it functions perfectly. It's a non-issue for me really, as I have multiple machines to fool around with! :smile:

Later,
Craig