ADTPro with Apple //e Card

[kevwaffle]

Hi All,

I've been trying to get ADTPro working on a Mac Quadra 605 for the past several nights without (complete) success.

The ADTPro server software in installed on a typical desktop PC with a PCIe Serial Card, and the null modem cable was purchased from Retrofloppy. I have used this setup with an Apple IIgs and had no problems whatsoever with ADTPro. However, when I replaced the IIgs with a Quadra 605, problems started.

First of all, I'm following the ADTPro instructions for the //e card exactly. What I can do successfully is bootstrap ProDOS, followed by ADTPro client. However whenever I try to (d)ir or®eceive a file all I get is a server timeout. Bootstrapping speediboot always fails (system hangs) while loading MLI.

I have tried every combination of parameters in the options of both server and client and cannot successfully send files from server to client after bootstrap. I was beginning to think it was something specific with the Quadra, but then I popped the same //e card into an LC III and had exactly the same problems.

So I am just curious if anyone out there has connected a Mac LC & //e card to an ADTPro server successfully.

Interestingly, the ADTPro page shows the server being installed on a Mac, which I intend to try when I can get my hands on a USB serial adapter.

I really appreciate any thoughts on this, thanks!! -k

 

[snuci]

Are you sure it needs to be a null modem cable? I think I used a straight thru serial cable with my IIe. Not sure if the IIe serial card needs a null modem cable but I know the Apple III does and I didn't have the cable to do it. Just something to try.

 

[NJRoadfan]

The IIe card should use the same wiring as a IIgs cable. If you can't get it to work, you could create a ProDOS partition on the Mac's hard drive and just drag and drop the disk images into it. Once visible on the IIe side, you can use a program to write the images to 5.25" disks.

 

[volvo242gt]

Alternatively, save the files to a ProDOS formatted 3.5" floppy. Open them up in ADT when running in //e mode. Make your floppies.

-J