Re: Hard Disks (and controllers), Connectivity with PC

["Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>]

"Mr-T" <jonthorp@-no-spam-bigpond.net.au>
>
> 1.) As I understand, there's a wealth of IIGS programs on the Internet,
but
> given my GS doesn't have any additional cards and I don't have access to a
> Mac, is there any way at all I can connect the IIGS to my PC? Is there
some
> way I can connect the IIGS between the wierd communications port it has
and
> the communications port on the PC?
>

Yes, you need to read over your options in the faq. It's here:

http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html


> 2.) Is there any way that I can get software onto my IIGS since I don't
have
> access to any means of getting even a terminal program onto my GS?
>

Yes, read up on ADT. Another method is using an older Mac. You can even boot
your IIgs from floppy and use a Mac as a file server. Not as fast as a hard
disk, but a lot better than just floppies. That also would allow you to
easily transfer files from the net to your IIgs.


>
> The hard drives are fine, but what about the controllers? Anyone know
about
> their availability in Australia? I honestly don't want to pay obscene
> amounts of money for an old SCSI/IDE controller for a IIGS, so price is
> definitely an issue.
>

Your fellow Aussies can probably tell you what your low-cost options are.
Generally, if you can find them in thrift shops etc you can get them very
cheaply. If you have to pry one from he hands of another Apple enthusiast,
it's gonna cost you.
-Paul