Re: Newbie needs help on IIGS !!!

[Steve <stingray@webzone.net>]

seb wrote:

> I was given a complete IIgs which obviously runs something called Finder 0.8
> on ROM 1... and there's a memory expansion card in it.
> Still, a few dumb questions come to my mind:
>
> 1) How do I make the difference between 1, 2, 4 and 8 Mb expansion cards ?
> (I know I can buy them at Alltech's but I still don't know what they look
> like...)

If you're trying to ID the card that you have, a physical description would
help. Someone may have a list with descriptions of all of the various boards,
but I don't, sorry.


>
>
> 2) How do I change the ROM version ? Is it hardware of software ?

 Hardware. AFAIK changing from a Rom 1 to Rom 3 requires a motherboard swap.
Probably easier to just buy a Rom 3. You may be able to find someone willing to
trade.


>
>
> 3) Where can I get GS/OS 6.0.1 original disks ?
>
> 4) If I can't get the original disks... then how can I transfer the
> downloaded files to the GS using the existing hardware and OS ? (Knowing
> that I have a B&W G3 with serial adapter) How do you setup an Appletalk
> connection between the G3 and the GS ?

Download 6.0.1 disk images:

ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Apple_II/Apple_IIGS_System_6.0.1/

Transfering them to floppy could be a trick since you have a Mac with no floppy
drive. If you have a friend with an older Mac, you could always do the download
at his/her house, and transfer them to floppy there. Someone here surely will
be willing to make you a copy of the disks quite reasonably. Also, AFAIK you
cannot set up Appletalk until after you get GS/OS installed... chicken/egg
problem here.

>
>
> Thanks a lot to anyone that might help me !

 Steve