Re: IIGS Questions, System 6?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Stephan Manchir writes ...
> 
> Hi all...
> Getting back into the world of Apple II computing after a few years
> since my //c went belly up...but found a //gs (ROM 1, 1.25 MB) and
> couldn't resist picking it up.
 ....

> But I can't seem to find ShrinkIt versions of the
> System 6.0.1 diskettes...there's reference to them on the Apple ftp
> site, but I can only find the DiskCopy versions, which as I said
> haven't been of much use. Are these still available anywhere?

     The usual sources are currently down. You can find the System 6.0.1
disks as ShrinkIt whole-disk archive (.sdk) files along with Install
directions and Sys6 release notes in System601.zip on Asimov at
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/incoming/ .


> While I may upgrade the RAM and get a Hard drive eventually, right now
> I'm just playing around with this system, so I realize it won't perform
> up to potential with its current hardware.
 ....

     System 6 is fairly large and may not fit very well on your IIgs until
you add a 4MB-8MB RAM card (like the Sirius Card from AllTech).  AllTech also
sells the Focus 'Hard Card' hard drives. (See  http://allelec.com .)

     For now, starting with System 5.0.4 may be your best bet. A disk which
boots System 5.0.4 is available at the URL mentioned above in System504.zip.




Rubywand