My Superboard experience
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:19 am
Hello Everyone,
I purchased my first 600 back in '79 and immediately starting making modifications to it. First of course was the 1 to 2 mhz mod. I then set about changing the display to a 48x24 and that was a real challenge. There were so many cut traces and wires it was unbelievable. But, it worked.
I then purchased the 610, floppy drive and OS65D.
It was probably '81 when I left OSI and bought my first Apple and I did not do anything with the OSI for 25 years.
I recently got the system out and unfortunately I had cannibalized so many of the components that it will be impossible to get it working again.
I found a 600/610 combo 2 years ago on eBay that had a pile of documentation and was completly stock - no mods at all, so I bought it.
Over the last 2 years I picked up the C1P floppy drive enclosure and was fortunate enough to get a OS65D Master disk (V3.1).
Amazingly, I can now boot the system and I have made some disk copies. I even typed in 'Lunar Lander' and that brought back some memories!
If someone has a system and needs a boot disk, let me know.
Also, if you want a good laugh i will post a picture of my old Superboard. I forgot to mention that the last mod was to separate the keyboard from the rest of the circuit board and mount it in a separate enclosure. That added a lot of jumper wires!
Regards -
I purchased my first 600 back in '79 and immediately starting making modifications to it. First of course was the 1 to 2 mhz mod. I then set about changing the display to a 48x24 and that was a real challenge. There were so many cut traces and wires it was unbelievable. But, it worked.
I then purchased the 610, floppy drive and OS65D.
It was probably '81 when I left OSI and bought my first Apple and I did not do anything with the OSI for 25 years.
I recently got the system out and unfortunately I had cannibalized so many of the components that it will be impossible to get it working again.
I found a 600/610 combo 2 years ago on eBay that had a pile of documentation and was completly stock - no mods at all, so I bought it.
Over the last 2 years I picked up the C1P floppy drive enclosure and was fortunate enough to get a OS65D Master disk (V3.1).
Amazingly, I can now boot the system and I have made some disk copies. I even typed in 'Lunar Lander' and that brought back some memories!
If someone has a system and needs a boot disk, let me know.
Also, if you want a good laugh i will post a picture of my old Superboard. I forgot to mention that the last mod was to separate the keyboard from the rest of the circuit board and mount it in a separate enclosure. That added a lot of jumper wires!
Regards -