Re: Questions about a IIgs....

[gesaikin@sqc.com (Gina Saikin)]

In article <6sctl3$nra$1@news-1.news.gte.net>, "Marlin Bates, IV"
<mbates4@gte.net> wrote:

> I just bought a IIgs after seeing them and desiring them for a couple of
> years.  Of course, it has no manuals, no disks and such.
> 
> I have, however, been collecting a few oidds and ends here and there for it so
> I have a monitor (12" RGB) and a couple of floppy drives (3.5/5.25).  However,
> I still have a few questions.....


> 
> Inside there are four expansion cards:  
> Memory Expansion (Apple)
> "Firmware ID" Card (third party)
> A "Sandwich" card (??)
> A Super Serial Card (Apple)
> 
> I can guess what the Super Serial card is.  WHat in the blooming heck are the
> rest of these things?!?!?!
> 
> Also, how can I create System disks from the Apple web site?  I do have a Mac.
> So, perhaps I could run an emulator?  Let me know. Thanks
> 
> -Marlin

Marlin,

not too sure what most of those cards are (the memory expansion card is
for more RAM - IIGS came with 256 k (rom 01) on board and 1 meg (rom 03)
on board.

As for the system software on the Apple site, simply download it with your
Mac, unstuff it, and it'll become a disk image, which you can then easily
put onto a 3.5" disk, ONLY if you have a 3.5' disk drive.

Do note, that if you have a powermac, you CAN run Bernie - an Apple II
emulator, found at www.magnet.ch/emutech