Re: Apple IIe card for LC

[macten@mail.msen.com (Scott Satovsky)]

In article <u099845.1127599243C@inet1.ma.dow.com>
drromer@dow.com (Duane R. Romer) writes:

> When reading this keep in mind I know nothing of Apple II computers.  I'm
> involved with a Montessori school where I live and they have two Apple
> IIgs's & an Apple IIc.  All three are dying a slow (the IIc rapid) death. 
> We also now have two Mac LC's.  There is a movement afoot by the members
> (myself included) to move to the regular Mac line and pick up a couple more
> LC's to replace the two IIgs's in the classrooms (by the way, these
> computers are/will be used by 3-6 year old children).  One of the existing
> LC's is already slated to replace the IIc.
> 
> The problem is we have a fair bit of children's programs for the Apple II
> machines.  I know that one can buy a IIe card that will fit in an LC, LCII
> or LCIII.  My question is that can one run IIgs software on one of these IIe
> cards?  Or just software written specifically for the IIe?  If not, we may
> just not bother with the cards, write off the software, move to the Macs,
> and pick up some new software.  Anyone's thoghts on this would be greatly
> appreciated.  Thanks in advance!
> 
> Duane Romer         Vice President
> drromer@dow.com     Midland Montessori School
> I wonder what this set .sig command does?


The Apple IIE Card for the LC Series of Macintoshes is only the
processer in the IIE which is only 8 bits, a IIGS runs at 16 bits, so
in a sense, NO IIGS Software will run on anything But a IIGS...

good luck


 Scott Satovsky, Macintosh Consultant