Does the old "stacking RAM chips" trick work with video RAM? Something we used to do in the 1980s with Apple IIs and arcades.
Could he just buy 1 VRAM chip, then stack it on the other chips one by one until the problem goes away?
I attempted to contribute to this discussion by spending about an hour trying to make a snarky AI generated image of an AppleTalk adapter as a Transformer toy, but I guess there aren't enough images for it to scrape. :(
I found the archive on the Google Drive, but Stuffit says it's not a valid archive. Looking at the notes, it was downloaded off of Archive.org. Unfortunately Archive.org is blocked by our content filter at work, so I can't look.
I think your best bet is to go to Archive.org and look up...
I might take my external one apart just to see if it works with a generic ATAPI-to-USB adapter. That might be a cheap solution.
Edit: Also might let you keep it internally mounted if you get a USB card that has internal USB ports on it. 🤔
A few years ago I had designed a side-mountable bracket when I was refurbishing about a hundred SEs and SE/30s (not an exaggeration.) It attached to the side of the drive cage so an SE could still have dual floppy drives + a SCSI2SD. It placed the SCSI2SD to the right of the CRT neck, about a...
IIgs was also the only Apple computer that actually had a demo scene.
I always wondered how the IIgs would have evolved had the Macintosh never hit the market. It was really impressive for its time, but not as impressive as the Amiga. A IIgs with a bitmap GUI would be interesting.
@-Micky Yeah, I don't think they ever released IDE drivers. They never intended for it to work outside of the IDE-to-USB adapter & enclosure. Which is a shame. If you stumble upon a SCSI one, it'll behave in a similar way.
You could try initializing the disk using something like FWB Hard...
I've recapped two troublesome floppy drives, but it didn't lead to any improvement. At most I would consider it preventative maintenance. I can absolutely confirm that those tiny caps are leaking.
@Phipli I don't know. I'm guessing it's just an electromagnet that you plug into a wall. It also overheats in about 1 minute, and you have to wait 20-30 minutes before using it again. You can probably erase 2 or 3 disks at a time, doing maybe 6 to 9 disks before you have to take a break to...
I'm not entirely sure. I know it'll work when connected via USB. Did you try installing the Imation SuperDisk software anyway? I know it's primarily for USB, but it also bundles other software.
I was literally half way into typing out an ICP joke when I noticed you already beat me to it.
I was going to write, "Insane Clown Possy disapproves of your methods."