Re: Prometheus 1200A-2 Coms board for apple 2?

[CUTjefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney)]

On Sat, 27 Jan 2001 19:37:59 -0500, Bob <bobbazley@mac.com> wrote:

>I have just received a Prometheus 1200A-2 Modem that fits inside my Apple 2
>GS now all I need to know is which slot do I put it in and where can I find
>the software for it and which is the best comms program to use with it?

Slot 2 is the usual slot for a modem.  However, you may want to get an
external modem for use with your IIgs.  You can definitely get a
faster modem that way.  Besides, I don't think that the best IIgs
communications programs will support any of the internal modems.

> As I
>don�t have any way of getting software to it if some kind soul would like to
>forward me some shareware version of a comms program I would be very
>grateful.

Check out:

     http://www.a2central.com

and follow the Downloads link then the Apple System Software link and
agree to Apple's license agreement, you'll be at a page with the Apple
IIgs System Software and, more importantly for you, some Modem Starter
Kit disks.

If you don't have a way to turn these files into real disks for you
Apple II then you can use the link near the top of the download page
to get disks mailed to you.

However, the communications programs on those disks are all 8 bit
programs, I believe.  The best IIgs communications program is called
Spectrum and is available from Shareware Solutions II.  Check out:

     http://users.foxvalley.net/~joko

>I Think I will be able to transfer progs to my GS using the modem
>and dialing into my G4 and using my g4 to send it software from the net?

It might be easier and faster to just use a null-modem connection
between your machines.  Unless your G4 doesn't have a serial port.

>Is there anyway I can send software in dsk format to the GS and when its
>there unzip it to an actual 3 1/2 disk?

There are unzip utilities for the Apple II that will allow you to
unpack ZIP files but most of the legal archives available for the
Apple II are in ShrinkIt format which is a archival utility that is
included on the Modem Starter Kits I mentioned above.  All you need to
do is transfer the ShrinkIt file to your Apple II and unpack it using
either ShrinkIt or GSHK.

There are various utilities that will allow you to convert disk images
back into real disks on your Apple II.  However, please keep in mind
that most disk images on the internet are commercial software that are
being illegally distributed.

 Jeff Blakeney - Dean of the Apple II Unversity on A2Central.com