Re: Woz --> ROM 1

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <cf-1408960142480001@ppp1-5.calvacom.fr>,
Cedric Filhol <cf@calvanet.calvacom.fr> wrote:
>I got an old GS (Woz Limited) that is unable to run system 6.0.1. Do you
>known where to find the ROM 1 upgrade in France where I am living ? (Or
>even in Europe).

   No idea, but I believe that Alltech electronics here in the US has
the upgrades. Give them a call at (619) 721-7733 and check. 

>I don't have any hard disk for the GS and my goal is to use my Mac one via
>Appletalk. Do you think that is reasonable or am I totaly insane ?

   Unless you have Appleshare 2.x or 3.x for your mac (commercial
programs, NOT part of Mac System 7), you will need to start booting
off a 3.5" disk on your GS, and then run programs over appletalk.
It will be very slow.

>Maybe I don't need the ROM1 upgrade ? Can an older system run on the Woz
>Limited AND use Appletalk ?

   Any release of the modern GS/OS requires a Rom 01 machine. Except
for a few old ProDOS 8 based games (Task Force, Rastan, Battle Chess,
Neuromancer, etc), most GS programs run best under GS/OS. 

Nathan Mates

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