Re: Newbie alert! Help wanted or point me in the right direction for information/software please.

[martin.w6@ukonline.co.uk (Martin Wilson)]

On Sun, 08 Nov 1998 15:28:21 GMT, martin.w6@ukonline.co.uk
(Martin Wilson) wrote:

>I've jsut picked up a  Apple 2GS system (incomplete)
>consisting of monitor, main unit and two floppy drives. One
>of the floppy drives is not an Apple but looks like its made
>by a third party (very plain case and drive). 
>
I was hoping this would be more interesting, something like
a high density drive but its a bog standard clone drive with
143k capacity. I dug out some old Apple drives I had in my
loft which I had left over when I sold my 2 plus a year or
two ago. So I've got 4 working standard drives but only one
disk interface and none of them are 3.5.

>I got  no keyboard, mouse, software or cables of any kind
>except the disk drive cables as the drives were connected to
>the main unit.
>
I've now set it up and its working using a Mac keyboard,
mouse and video adaptor with my Microvitec multiscan
monitor. 

>The GS unit contains a large memory card fully populated, a
>SCSI card :) , floppy controller and what looks like some
>sort of extra processor card as it contains a Z80H.
>Presumably a CPM card (a fast one).

I've now found that the GS seems to be an original rom. Not
upgraded and the machine has 1,250k memory approx.



 Anyway heres my
>questions ( or just point me to a location where I can find
>the info)?
>
>Can I download the necessary software and drivers to get the
>system going from the internet and create the system disks
>on my PC? If so what software do I need for the PC etc.

I found some old system disks from my 2 plus days but I
haven't found any comms software or serial software on any
of the disks.

>Can I use a standard Macintosh keyboard with the Apple 2 GS
>(the ports look the same, and possibly mouse?

sorted.

>
>Is the monitor connector the same pinouts as the Mac
>connector? I presume the 2GS gives out a low TV type refresh
>signal so I'd need a multiync.

sorted.
>
>Where can I download drivers for my SCSI hardware like EZ135
>CDROM and Floptical?
>
not sorted.

Anyone know any good Apple 2 user groups still going in the
UK?