Re: Old IIc needs new chipset

[voss@i40s16.ira.uka.de (Stefan Voss)]

In article <1993Jul27.174059.20753@rchland.ibm.com>, polsen@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Paul Olsen) writes:
|> [stuff deleted]
|> 
|> I want to get it upgraded to use BINSCII and SHRINKIT
|> etc, etc. and take advantage of archive site programs.
|> 
|> From the FAQ file, I PEEK'd 64447 and found
|> a value of '255'  (truly an old IIc). As I understand it,
|> I'll need a new set of ROM chips to upgrade before any
|> of those programs can be expected to run. 

No, No!
You don't need any upgrade to make any *software* run.
The ROM upgrades are needed to use the //c with the UniDisk or the Apple 
memory expansion.
Shrinkit and binscii run fine from an "old" //c.

|> 
|> Anyone have a "reliable" good source for such a set? (read
|> "will even know what I'm referring to and will have such
|> a set") ??  Any cost estimate so I know if I'm being
|> 'taken to the cleaners' ?

I think Alltech Electronics has it. Dunno about the price.

|> 
|> Paul Olsen
|> polsen@vnet.ibm.com
|> 

Stefan Voss
(voss@ira.uka.de)