Re: This Old Apple IIgs

[fmlin@netcom.com]

In article <2qp0u6$muh@access3.digex.net>,
Dunk Moore <dunk@access.digex.net> wrote:
>Hello all!
>
>I have a apple iigs ROM #1 with 256k on mb and another 256k on a card.
>First the problems:
>	1. The machine can't reconize the extra memory on the card. I set the 
>jumpers to the setting in my friends manual, but the machine gives me an 
>error message on boot. The only way to avoid this is to disable the extra 
>memory.

It's only 256k, you might as well toss it out. :)  Go buy a new 4mb RAM
board for right about $120.  Try 800-ASK-4LRO.  I hope the RAM card
is damaged, instead of the mother board.  :->

>	2. The 3.5" disk drive works in strange ways. When it needs to 
>use the floppy drives, the drive light comes on, but nothing happens. 
>Now, get this: turning the drive vertical || and giving it a shake gets 
>the thing going, until the next R/W. No error message or anything!

No idea; perhaps you 3.5" drive loss the little "weight" thing that's
on the drive head...  there was some discussion of that on this group
before.

>Now as you can see I know almost nothing about the iigs. (I treat it as a 
>iie!). If anyone has info how to upgrade this machine, I would love to know.
>(note: expain gs/os, the mac like look,...)
>
>If this machine is to get a new lease on life, it will have to be as the 
>kitchen computer! ducking!
>It should be able to:
>	* GUI word process
>	* Educational games (Math Blaster, Orgean trail...)
>	* manage money
>	* recipe database

It can do all of the above just fine.

>	* Phone MESSAGE board (typed on the keyboard)

Not sure what this is.

>What I think I can do to it:
>	* Add a hard drive
>	  I have a 120 IDE drive, can I use that?

Sure, the TurboIDE will let you use it, very fast too.

>	* More Memory, so i can run that gs/os thingie.

You should get atleast 2mb, but they usually only come with 4mb now days.

>	* ???
>
>I'm posting this after reading evil dan's (The apple is dead person) 
>messages and the responses, and thought I would see what constructive 
>things can be done with an old friend.

Just post here if you need help...

>dunk
>


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frank m. lin
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