Re: LocalTalk/AppleShare between IIgs and Mac LC 575 - how?

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Mark Cummings <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au> wrote:

> David Empson wrote:
> > If you have a ROM 3 IIgs, you won't be able to use the modem port for
> > AppleTalk unless you move the Focus card to a different slot.  (Slot 2
> > must be set to "AppleTalk", not "Your Card".)
> 
> This is not what I wanted to hear. :(
> I thought the ROM3 was an improvement to the ROM1.

It is.  The slot assignments for AppleTalk make sense, rather than
arbitrarily using slot 7 and a port associated with a different slot for
AppleTalk.

In a ROM 3, you can of course use slot 7 for your own card, which
wouldn't be possible in a ROM 1 if you want to use AppleTalk.

> Now I find out that I must lose another slot if I upgrade a ROM1 to a ROM3.

No you don't - you just lose a different slot (1 or 2 instead of 7).

In fact, you will probably _gain_ a slot for a ROM 3, since you can set
slot 4 to "Your Card" and continue to use the mouse in GS/OS
applications (not possible on a ROM 1 unless you install a IIe mouse
card at the same time - it can go in any slot set to "Your Card").

The only reason you might need to leave slot 4 set to Mouse Port on the
ROM 3 is if you need to use the mouse in 8-bit software.