Re: Super Serial cd: for IIe slot #3??

[jwa@sunset.cse.nau.edu (James W Abendschan)]

In article <1993Aug21.224150.7102@presby.edu> sebugg@presby.edu (Stephen Buggie) writes:
>sebugg@presby.edu                                           8-21-93
>
>            IIE: CAN SUPER SERIAL PRINTER CARD OPERATE IN SLOT #3?
>            -----------------------------------------------------

Yes, BUT:

>I have only one vacant slot in my IIe: slot #3.  Most cards state in their
>manuals that they cannot be placed in slot 3.  Here is my present configu-
>ration:

[...]
>aux slot     Sequential Systems 1024K ram/80 col card  |

If you have something in your Aux slot, you can't have something in slot 3.
The aux slot was designed originally for 80 column cards and the like and
is actually mapped to slot 3.  That's why if you have an 80 column card in
the aux slot and *nothing* in slot 3 and type PR#3 you'll get popped into
80 column mode [well, not really a 'pop' .. more like a 'swoosh.'  IBMs 'pop.'
Apple's 'swoosh.']

So the real answer is NO, not unless you get rid of your 1mb RAM card.
A suggestion tho.. toss the Datalink and get an external modem.  You'll
be able to get a faster modem PLUS you'll get neato status lights.  Never
underestimate the cool power of blinking lights.

>Thank you.  sebugg

Sure.

PS: Should I get a No-Slot clock for my //e [unenhanced] ??  Is it inherently
ProDOS compatible or do I need some driver?  I ask because I see JDR 
Microdevices selling them for $30.  Are they worth it?

James


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