Re: Help in upgrading a Apple IIgs

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <pliethen-1907971534100001@msn28tc5.gdinet.com>,
Peter Liethen <pliethen@globaldialog.com> wrote:
> I recently got a Apple IIgs from a friend who was going to throw it out.
>I want to try and make it a useful system for my brother to use.

  Welcome to comp.sys.apple2. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html covers most of these
questions in much more detail; you should read it for reference.

>#1. Where can I buy RAM new for my setup? What is the cost? It coudn't be
>more that $9 a meg.

   Sequential and Alltech (see FAQ section 10.2 for contact info on
them and many more dealers) both sell ram cards.

>#2. I have a AppleTalk network. Can I integrate the IIgs into the network
>and access files of a Macintosh hard drive?

   With the properly installed parts of the latest system software,
this is quite doable. FAQ section 7.3 & 7.4

>#3. What would I need to add a standard external SCSI hard drive?

   A SCSI card and cabling to connect to that drive. These are available
new and used; FAQ section 4.15 & 4.16

>#4. Can the IIgs be sped up without overheating the system, and without
>replacing RAM and other things?

   The two accelerator boards, the TWGS and Zip GS both will provide
some more heat; whether that makes your system unstable depends on
the other contents of it.

>#5. Can I use a ADB-powerd modem on the IIgs?

   (1) The modem will have to transfer data via a serial port; there
are no known programs that support modems as ADB-only devices. (2)
If this only uses the ADB port for power, this should work ok.

Nathan Mates
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