Re: Newsgroup Not Helping . . .

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

Gene Irwin <girwin@NOSPAM.pstbbs.com> wrote:

> What's the deal?
> 
> I thought there were *LOTS* of Apple ][ enthusiasts out here?

Less now than in the past.

> Where is everybody?

Moved to other platforms, or tired of flame wars (or both).

> The group seems to be dying off!
> 
> (or is it that my ISP seems to be losing some of the articles?)

Quite possibly.  Internet News is nowhere near as reliable today as it
was four years ago.

> So, who's the odd card identifying guru here?

Why not just post a detailed description, and I'm sure someone will be
able to help.  I have seen a reasonable variety of common cards.

> Or, could someone at least point me to a FAQ, web site, or some other
> resource that can help me identify this ram card I have just gotten? 
> (It's a 1 Meg card, so it couldn't be that useless!)

Some key questions in identifying it:

1. Is there anything obvious identifying the name of the manufacturer on
the card?

2. Which slot does it plug into (how many pins are there on the
connector)?  60 pins = IIe auxiliary slot, 50 = standard slot, 44 = IIgs
memory expansion slot.  If it doesn't have the normal type of slot
connector, it might be a piggyback card for another memory card, or a
IIc memory expansion card.

3. What type of RAM chips does it use?

4. Any large chips with identifiable part numbers?

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David Empson
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