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profile hard disk format

profile hard disk format Peripherals 5 posts May 2, 2007 — May 5, 2007

#1 Wed, 2 May 2007 - 03:56

Here is an interesting page with profile low level format

info

http://vintage.tsfsc.com/the-archive/Apple%20Lisa/Misc/

#2 Wed, 2 May 2007 - 07:19

Thanks for the link.

Did you notice that Vintage Micros are making a batch of Z8 ROMs for sale?

http://vintagemicros.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/175?osCsid=ac4254ea4b98c00927d4cfeea8ba9fcc

(BTW: I'm not associated with Vintagemicros, but have brought a lot of equipment off them over many years).

Kind regards,

Macdownunder

#3 Wed, 2 May 2007 - 21:06

Thanks for the link I think i will try to do it my self first. I have an

apple/// and an eprom burner.

#4 Sat, 5 May 2007 - 16:52

I have used these files and confirm that they do indeed work. I used a 2732A EPROM. The tricky part is that you need to find a Z8613RS Z8. Not terribly common these days. One of my Profiles actually had one installed, so that is how I got mine. The floppy disk images are in ProDos order. I used a IIGS to convert them to real 5.25" floppies. I'm thinking of putting together a write-up that I can post on this site.

#5 Sat, 5 May 2007 - 21:24

'm thinking of putting together a write-up that I can post on this site.

That would be great!

I'm very keen to reformat a few dead Profiles I have to see if I can get them back to life to work with their original machines (I've got Apple ][ and /// interfaces plus a few Lisas).

Kind regards,

Macdownunder