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LisaList2 / Re: A Lisa Inside An FPGA
Last post by AlexTheCat123 - Today at 02:14:42 PM
Not really, the readme in the GitHub repo (which I'll make public once I finish up two more minor things) will tell you everything you need to know.

Just be sure to power the board off a dedicated USB-C charger as opposed to a computer's USB-C port. A computer's port is more than adequate if you don't have a floppy drive connected or if you have an 800K drive, but 400K drives (and presumably Twiggies) require a good bit more power and will brownout the board if you're not powering it from a dedicated charger that can supply the necessary current. This is also mentioned in the readme in case you forget!
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LisaList2 / Re: A Lisa Inside An FPGA
Last post by slewis1962 - Today at 02:24:34 AM
Just paid for my FPGA board and Twiggy adapter. Anything I need to know about attaching the twiggy drives to test them out?
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LisaList2 / Re: A Lisa Inside An FPGA
Last post by AlexTheCat123 - Yesterday at 05:43:58 PM
Quote from: slewis1962 on Yesterday at 03:19:15 PMThanks for the reply. I'm looking forward to trying it out with one of my Twiggy drives or a pair of them.

I'm curious to see how it goes. I still haven't been able to test with Twiggies yet (although I hope to soon when I borrow a Lisa 1), so it's completely up in the air as to whether it'll work or not!
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LisaList2 / Re: A Lisa Inside An FPGA
Last post by slewis1962 - Yesterday at 03:19:15 PM
Thanks for the reply. I'm looking forward to trying it out with one of my Twiggy drives or a pair of them.
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LisaList2 / Re: A Lisa Inside An FPGA
Last post by AlexTheCat123 - Yesterday at 01:21:19 PM
If you're on the early access list (LisaList2 in your first or last name when filling out the form), then you should've already gotten an email! Otherwise, it'll be once MacEffects and JCM actually have the boards on-hand and ready to go live.
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LisaList2 / Re: A Lisa Inside An FPGA
Last post by slewis1962 - Yesterday at 11:55:11 AM
I'm looking forward to getting one of these boards. This will be much more convenient than hauling out one of my actual Lisa's and finding one of my working keyboards. It's unbelievable you've been able to do this. I got my first Lisa in 1990 or 1991 and this is just as exciting as that experience. Any idea when the sellers will start contacting those who signed up?
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LisaList2 / Re: A Lisa Inside An FPGA
Last post by AlexTheCat123 - June 22, 2026, 05:09:57 PM
I'm downloading the list now, so no more early access signups at this point! Feel free to continue filling out the list if you just want to be notified when they go on sale to the general public though.
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LisaList2 / Re: A Lisa Inside An FPGA
Last post by AlexTheCat123 - June 22, 2026, 02:21:07 PM
Alright, the "early access" list is going to close at 5:00PM EST today, so make sure to get your name in there followed by "LisaList2" before that deadline if you want an early notification when the boards go on sale!
#9
LisaList2 / Re: LISA 1/10...seriously
Last post by anotherLISAguy - June 21, 2026, 03:56:03 PM
@ried I recall reading that earlier revision ROMS addressed the 10MB profile after it was introduced. 

However, to do a proper forensic timeline on their naming, we would need to go to the date of the 10MB introduction for a baseline.  With the 10MB usable to other Apples via the Profile Card, any LISA 1 or 2, 5MB owner would clearly be saying 'me too!'. THUS creating a LISA 1/10 or LISA 2/10. 

Regardless, of LISA 1/10 and 2/10 in the wild, we do know that when the LISA 2/10 was introduced, it used the internal WIDGET drive and shortly after became the MAC XL.  So in retrospect, given the level of marketing and branding APPLE is known for today, I guess we can say they did a lousy job back then and to be eclipse by the resources the MAC received.
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Lisa Troubleshooting and Repair / Twiggy Analog Board Rev F1 Sch...
Last post by sigma7 - June 21, 2026, 03:46:34 PM
Attached is a schematic of the Twiggy Analog Board "(NEW)" 050-5001, updated from Rev B to Rev F1 by reverse engineering.

This version is designated F1 to distinguish it from an original Rev F schematic (should it be found someday); the board itself is labeled 'F'.

The pdf version is full resolution.

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