Re: 2 IIgs questions - please help

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

macierno@cvm.msstate.edu wrote:

> first - can I add a z80 card to the IIGS or will they only work with the
> IIe (or +)

Yes z80 cards can be used on the IIgs although they aren't all that popular
on them

> second - I want to add a hard drive and perhapps a cd-rom  - can i just
> purchase a SCSI interface and plug and play or am i looking for a major
> project. Ans if it is easy are there any places other than e-bay to get
> one??

You can add both a SCSI hard drive and a CD-ROM to a IIgs or a IIe.
CD-ROMs are less popular due to the dearth of Apple II CDs on the market.
Both them are pretty close to plug and play. For the hard drive just format,

partition and start installing your software.
If you just want a hard drive a very good alternative is the Focus hard
drive
from Alltech. Basically a 2.5" ide hard drive attached to an interface card.

You plug the whole thing into a slot and you're off. Comes preformatted with

the operating system and a few other things installed. Definitely plug and
play.
www.allelec.com
SCSI cards occasionally show up on comp.sys.apple2.marketplace or on Delphi
but there's a lot more for sale on ebay.