Re: IIgs / Duo Disk / Monitor 100 compatibility question

[shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

Greg Cifu (gcifuREMOVETHISSTUFF@hughesANDTHISSTUFF.net) wrote:
: I just picked up a IIe with the Apple GS upgrade kit. I was stunned to
: learn that the upgrade was not just a bottom panel and motherboard
: replacement (as I was led to believe) but also included a new lid with a
: purpose designed IIGS logo to replace the IIe and a more modern Apple logo
: as well. I thought it would be a very cool addition to the collection. It
: cost me a whopping $4.95 :-)

Actually the upgrade kit comes with replacement stickers which you swap for
the Apple and IIgs logos.

: What I want to do with it is a complete "beige" retro GS. In keeping with
: that theme I'd like to use a DuoDisk and my motorized tilt monitor...which
: leads me to the questions:

: Will the GS motherboard control the DuoDisk right from the motherboard or
: must I install the card (seems like a waste of a port)? If it will, can I
: cascade a 3.5 either before or after it?

Some Duodisks need some resistors or capacitors snipped in order to work
on a IIgs floppy port.

: Same question on the monitor. If memory serves me it's the Color Monitor
: 100 and features the motorized tilt. It uses a dedicated RGB card and a
: similar cable to the GS. Will the GS directly drive that monitor or must I
: also install the card?

The Monitor 100 won't work with a IIgs. I advise against trying to use such
a rare piece on something it's not made for. The RGB card will undoubtedly
be the //e aux slot kind and won't fit anywhere in a IIgs.

: I'm pretty sure there wasn't an appropriate beige ADB mouse or 3.5" drive
: but hey, I can always use the yellowed ones in my collection, right? ;-)

No non grey ADB devices were ever made.

: Heck, I have a Profile and controller card. I might just go to the trouble
: of installing that instead of SCSI just to complete the beige-hardware /
: new-meets-old ensemble. What do you think?

The Profile card needs a ROM upgrade to work with a IIgs. Again, there are
better ways to put such rare hardware to good use.
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