Re: New Apple GS Computer

["Charles A. Plater" <cplater@ford.com>]

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> Slot 3
> Datalink 2400 baud internal modem. Not a treasure, but interesting I guess.
> If I'd had this earlier, I suppose I would have been able to use nullmodem
> to create boot disks.

If it's complete, it's probably a rare find.

> Slot 4
> Transwarp GS board. Motherload. I wanted to dance when I saw this. The
> transwarp has a 40 pin connector on it. Is this a IDE controller too? How do
> I check what mhz I'm running at?

This alone is worth about 150X what you paid :)  Check the archives for
the TWGS control panel that will let you set the speed.

> Slot 6
> A full size Applied engineering board. On the back, one ribbon cable goes to
> a db19 (apologies to Dave Wilson, but I call them all db#). A smaller ribbon
> cable connects to a 2"x3" daught card, which has a db15 plug and a
> passthrough to the video port on the backside. Says "colorswitch" on it.
> What is all this?

PC Transporter -- allows you to run old DOS software

> Slot 7
> Applied Engineering Vulcan card
> 
> Also, the power supply is either replaced, or covered by a large dull black
> box. Labeled 40 megs. This is my vulcan hard drive, I presume. Can I replace
> it with larger ide drives? Is this power supply enhanced? The Apple IIGS
> memory card appears to be fully populated... how much is this?

Vulcan controlers are hard coded for the drive size, so you won't be
able to add a larger drive without adding a different drive controller. 
The Vulcan should be a beefed up power supply to accomodate the hard
drive.

A fully populated Apple brand IIGS memory card hodls 1MB, and depending
on the rom version, you either have 128k or 256k on board.

> 
>    What questions should I be asking about this computer? And is a $7 price
> tag a bargain, or a steal? Looks like I have a decent development machine
> now.

Take a look at the FAQs.

>    Also, now that I have 800k drives, is there a simple way for me to create
> boot disks?

Not withough access to a Mac w/ a 3.5 drive

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