Re: Help IIgs How much RAM

[auri@woz.org (Auri Rahimzadeh (Auri Man))]

In article <5319hq$ffp@sun.rhrk.uni-kl.de>, guenter@student.uni-kl.de
(Marvin) wrote:


> Just try to get a System 6 system disk and boot it. Most old machines
> are 1.25 MB systems, some old systems have only 512 or 768 K and the
> most machines of the people who are still active on comp.sys.apple2
> have 4 or 8 MB. Eight MB is the maximum. 

If you want to run GS/OS very efficiently, as with any system, you should
have more memory.  4 meg is great, 8 meg isn't necessary.  A hard drive is
almost a must, since who wants to swap floppies all day? :)

> GS/OS System 6 works fine on
> a 1.25 MB system. You may need to 'shift-boot' the System for some
> memory-eating applications. There is an option in the finder to display
> system information, including your current memory. 1.25 MB is enough

When you get System 6 (make sure you get 6.01, not just 6), select "About
this Apple IIgs..." from the Apple menu (just clarifying where to get this
info).

> for 95% of the current software, Hypercard GS and a few of the newer
> programms need more. You will also need more RAM if you like to use
> a lot of desk acessoires. A 4 MB card is nice, and not too expensive.
> 
>                                           - Marvin -

Hope that helps :)

-Auri

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