Tag: storage

Yellowstone FPGA-based Apple II disk controller clones the LIRON card

February 1, 2018 0 Comments on Yellowstone FPGA-based Apple II disk controller clones the LIRON card
Posted in Apple II, Hardware

Hot on the heals of the CFFA3000 resuming production, Big Mess O’ Wires has posted an article unveiling the “Yellowstone” disk controller. The Yellowstone is an FPGA-based disk controller for the Apple II, capable of emulating vintage controllers that have become difficult and/or expensive to obtain. In particular, Yellowstone was designed to clone the “LIRON” controller, also known as the…

CFFA3000 run #5 in production

January 31, 2018 0 Comments on CFFA3000 run #5 in production
Posted in Apple II, Hardware, News

R&D Automation LLC has announced that a fifth run of the legendary CFFA3000 mass storage adapter for Apple II systems is now underway. Approximately 1000 units will be assembled, with pre-orders expected to open some time in mid-to-late February. The CFFA3000 is Compact-Flash or USB-based mass storage adapter for Apple ][+, Apple //e, and Apple //gs systems which provides floppy…