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Purchase and Install a 64K RAM Upgrade for an Indus GT Floppy Drive (30-60 mins)

June 20, 2021 moorejh Hardware, Modifications

Task: Purchase and Install a 64K RAM Upgrade for an Indus GT Floppy Drive Needed: Web Browser, Screwdriver Time: 30-60 mins Introduction The Indus GT is the Cadillac of Atari 8-bit computer floppy drives. I have previously posted about some of its features and some

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Explore Disk Operating System (DOS) Versions (30-60 mins)

June 15, 2019 moorejh Software

Task: Explore Disk Operating System (DOS) Versions Needed: DOS ATR files Time: 30-60 minutes Introduction I remember vividly the excitement of getting my first Atari 810 disk drive and the magic of the disk operating system (DOS). Since we got our 800 and 810 around

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Purchase an Indus GT Disk Drive (15-30 mins)

February 10, 2019 moorejh Hardware

Task: Purchase an Indus GT Disk Drive Needed: Web browser Time: 15-30 mins Introduction My favorite disk drive is the Atari 810. It was my fist and I love the aesthetics. However, the 810 could only read and write about 90k of data and was

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Install the Happy Board for the 1050 Disk Drive (45-60 mins)

September 16, 2018 moorejh Hardware, Modifications

Task: Install the Happy Board for the 1050 Disk Drive Needed: 1050 Disk Drive & Happy Enhancement Time: 45-60 minutes Introduction The Atari 810 disk drive could read and write single-density disks with about 90k of data. Atari’s followup drive was the 1050 that was

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Prepare New Floppy Disks for Saving Files (15-30 mins)

August 26, 2018 moorejh Software

Task: Prepare New Floppy Disks for Saving Files Needed: Atari computer, disk drive, floppy disks, and DOS Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I am a big fan of cartridges but understand and accept that the floppy disk is important and useful. I still have all of

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