Re: Setting baud rate in ii GS Control Panel

[olcott <olcott@qwest.net>]

I got ADTgs running, and it only creates garbage
(unbootable) disks. I am trying to get standard
ADT to run now...

Rubywand wrote:

> Olcott writes ...
> >
> > I am still trying to get ADTgs to work, and
> > have got it boiled down to needing to set the
> > baud rate on the APple IIGS. It recieves the
> > adtgs.dmp at 1200 buad, but, does not save
> > to the file correctly.
> >
> > The ONLY GS OS that I have is 4.0,
> > and there does not appear to be anything
> > like a control panel anywhere.
>
>      The standard IIgs Control Panel is built-in firmware. You do not need to have
> any special OS loaded. To get to the Control Panel press OpenApple-Control-Escape
> and select "Control Panel".
>
> Note: Various versions of GS System ("GS/OS") have a prettier Contol Panel you can
> usually get to via the 'Apple Menu'-- double-click on the Apple symbol-- at the
> top of most 'desktop' displays. The built-in plain text Control Panel works fine,
> though.
>
>      To set baud rate, select "Modem Port".
>
>      Also, check settings in "Slots". Slot 2 should be set to "Modem Port". If it
> is set to something else, set it to "Modem Port" (press RETURN) and, then, exit
> the Control Panel and turn OFF the computer. (Some Control Panel settings do not
> 'take' until you go through a power down. If you have a SCSI interface card in
> Slot 2, it will not be 'connected' while Slot 2 is handed over to the IIgs's modem
> firmware.)
>
>      You do not need any version of GS/OS to receive ADT. In order to receive and
> save ADTgs, you should be running under DOS 3.3 (or some close variant, like EsDOS
> or Prontodos).  ADTgs is a DOS 3.3 program.
>
>      To get into DOS 3.3, stick a bootable DOS 3.3 diskette into your 5.25" Drive
> 1 and boot it. Then, to get ready to receive ADTgs, exit whatever program starts
> and enter NEW.  (If you are in the Finder 'desktop display', you can double-click
> on BASIC.System and, at the BASIC prompt, enter PR#6 to boot the diskette in your
> 5.25" drive.)
>
>      The DOS 3.3 diskette needs to have enough space to SAVE ADTgs after it is
> transferred. So, just INIT a new DOS 3.3 diskette and use it to boot DOS 3.3 and
> for saving ADTgs after it is transferred.
>
>      1200 baud may be okay for transferring ADT-- I've done it once or twice at
> that speed during tests. However, it is a bit safer to run the transfer at 300
> baud.
>
>      Be sure that the version of ADTgs you transfer is v.91. It is much more
> user-friendly than the earlier version.
>
> Rubywand