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Re: Newbie to the GS wonders about Operating Systems
- Subject: Re: Newbie to the GS wonders about Operating Systems
- From: Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.ca>
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:14:24 -0800
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
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Dave Althoff Jr wrote:
> Tip: If you have only 1.25Mb, you will probably have to hold down the
> SHIFT key to boot from the Focus until you have a chance to disable some
> unneeded stuff to make GS/OS fit in 1.25Mb. The "standard" GS/OS
> configuration technically requires 2Mb, but 1.25Mb is actually enough to
> get started.
>
> Speaking of memory, I have a couple of GS memory boards here, and I know
> that my CV Tech memory board in my primary GS lets me use the GS board to
> squeeze more memory into the machine (my machine has 5.25Mb). Well, I
> have two fully populated 1Mb cards and only one second machine to stick
> the card into. Is there any kind of piggy-back gizmo available to let me
> bump this second machine up to 2.25Mb? Or do I just need to buy a Sirius
> card and fling these two Apple cards to a needy GSer?
A RamKeeper would let you use two memory cards. However to use two
Apple cards you'd need a RamKeeper with the Slot Mover option. Most of
the RamKeepers I've seen don't have that option. Easier to just find a larger
memory card I think.
Wayne