Re: Help With GS & CD-ROM, Please

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Dave Lowry <lowry@htc.honeywell.com> wrote:

> In article <7kqk52$2up$1@onyx.southwind.net>,
> Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net> wrote:
> >
> >Also I've never heard of having a SCSI card in slot 3, but if it works I
> >guess that's cool.
> 
> Being a total Apple II newbie, slot 3 was just a guess.  What slot
> should it go in?  (There's a hard drive card in slot 7).  Thanks.

It depends which built-in features you need.

I wouldn't recommend using slot 3, because that prevents you using the
80-column text display in 8-bit software, which rules out a rather large
number of programs (including AppleWorks).  It might cause problems for
some GS/OS programs as well.

Do you have a ROM 1 or ROM 3 IIgs?

For a ROM 3, I'd recommend using slot 4, if slot 7 is already used.  You
can't do this on a ROM 1, or you lose the mouse.

(On a ROM 3, setting slot 4 to "Your Card" will lose the mouse for 8-bit
software, but you can still use it for native GS/OS software.)

My next choice (for either IIgs revision) would be slot 1, 2 or 6,
depending on whether you need the printer port, modem port, or 5.25"
drives respectively.

If you are using 5.25" drives only very occasionally, I'd suggest using
slot 6.  You can change slot settings and reboot (from floppy or your
existing hard drive card) when you need the 5.25" drives, but would not
be able to access them if the SCSI card is active.

Another option you may want to consider: get a SCSI hard drive, and
remove your other hard drive card (a Focus, I assume?)  This would free
up a slot.
-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz
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