[cctalk] Re: Wanted: Apple III 5MB Profile HD driver file

[Bill Degnan via cctalk]

Gotcha.  I have a pretty large set of III docs if you need anything.  I was
planning to put online, it's all scanned, etc.  just have not gotten to it
yet :-(
BIll

On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 12:08 AM Steven Stengel via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Thanks Bill,
> I actually got it working. All of the driver floppy disks had 10MB written
> in them in pen, but they worked ok with the 5MB Profile. I also had to try
> a different I/O card to get it working.
> Steve.
>
>
> On Feb 15, 2023, at 5:18 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk 
> wrote:
>
> I have a few profile hardware driver/diagnostics disks but none specify
> the
> size of the drive on the disk, What version do you have?
> Bill Degnan
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 2:39 PM steven stengel via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > The title says it all - the Apple III has an external hard drive called
> > the Profile, but a driver has to be installed on the boot floppy - it
> won’t
> > boot from the HD. There were also 10MB Profiles, with a different driver
> > file I’m guessing.
> >
> > I have the driver file for the 10MB, but it doesn't seem to work with my
> > 5MB drive. Please help if you can.
> > Thanks-
> > Steve.
> >
>
>

[cctalk] Re: Wanted: Apple III 5MB Profile HD driver file

[David Schmidt via cctalk]

Generally, a ProFile driver that is otherwise unspecified will be 5MB (i.e. 
https://apple3.org/iiisoftware.html#drivers ).  There is a different card 
(ROM?) as you found out that will matter for 5 vs. 10MB variants and driver 
files.

Good luck keeping that jet engine spooled up!

- David

[cctalk] Matrox Q bus graphics card, any use

[Chris Zach via cctalk]

Going through my stuff I found a Matrox QRGB 6/64-4 card which seems to 
be a 512x512x16 color video array for Q bus systems.


Did any software ever support this thing, and does anyone want to trade 
it for a bean of some sort?


Thanks!
Chris

[cctalk] Re: Matrox Q bus graphics card, any use

[Zane Healy via cctalk]

I think that drivers should exist for RSX-11M+.  I’m unaware of anything 
available online.  I should have a RSX-11M pack with graphics drivers, but for 
a different card, not Matrox.

Zane



> On Feb 16, 2023, at 4:54 PM, Chris Zach via cctalk  
> wrote:
> 
> Going through my stuff I found a Matrox QRGB 6/64-4 card which seems to be a 
> 512x512x16 color video array for Q bus systems.
> 
> Did any software ever support this thing, and does anyone want to trade it 
> for a bean of some sort?
> 
> Thanks!
> Chris

[cctalk] Re: Matrox Q bus graphics card, any use

[Richard via cctalk]

In article <0fe9f81b-8253-f155-8fb5-16d834bb8...@alembic.crystel.com>,
"Chris Zach via cctalk"  writes:

> Going through my stuff I found a Matrox QRGB 6/64-4 card which seems to 
> be a 512x512x16 color video array for Q bus systems.

This card?


> Did any software ever support this thing, and does anyone want to trade 
> it for a bean of some sort?

Software would likely be custom for the card.  DEC did have an
implementation of GKS for VMS and had the ability for users to write
their own GKS drivers for custom hardware, which would give you a portable
API that could use the hardware if such a driver were available.

This card's resolution is comparable to a mid 80s Tektronix raster
terminal, such as the Tek 4207 or Tek 4205.  The terminals have a much
more sophisticated command set than this card, however.


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