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From: mrapple@pnet01.UUCP (Nick Sayer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: PCPI CP/M
Message-ID: <8707051636.AA09487@crash.CTS.COM>
Date: Sun, 5-Jul-87 12:25:29 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul  5 12:25:29 1987
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I have a PCPI Applicard and a //gs.
 
1: The Applicard does not physically fit in the case. I am planning on using
an 'extenda-slot' or some-such (a ribbon cable with a slot on one end and a
connector to a slot on the other) and placing the card in the case at an angle
so that it will fit. Are there hidden pitfalls to avoid with this technique
(other than the possibility of the card moving around and shorting whatever it
bumps into)?
 
2: The Unidisk 3.5 driver I have does not work with Smartport devices. I
understand that PCPI is no longer supporting the Applicard. Is there anyone
else out there who has patched the driver or written a new one that does work
with Smartport devices? Such a driver would, theoretically, also work with the
/RAM5 disk without modification, since it just looks to everyone else like a
normal drive, wouldn't it?
 
If none of this pans out, does anyone have a suggestion as to a 'second best'
CP/M card? The Softcard and its compatables are unacceptable (too slow and too
memory innefficient).

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