Re: rom 1 to rom 3 upgrade

[beattie@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (Scott Beattie)]

sharris@chopin.udel.edu (Scott A Harris) writes:



>Is is possible to get a rom 1 gs upgraded to a rom 3 anymore?  I asked
>the dealer where the computer was bought and they more or less laughed 
>at me.  

There never was a ROM 1 to ROM 3 upgrade...the only way you could achieve that
would be to somehow get a ROM 3 motherboard and swap, which wouldn't be worth
the trouble in my opinion.

>On another strange note, I'm trying to run system 6 and 5 on the rom 1
>and it tells me that a rom 01 or later is needed to run the system. 
>Does this mean that there was a gs prior to rom 1?

Yes, the original IIGS was pre-ROM 1 (there wasn't any "Copyright" message on 
the screen when you turn it on if I remember correctly).  The upgrade to a
ROM 1 was and still is free from your dealer.  If they don't know what you're
talking about, refer them to page 135 of the Apple II Guide or have them
call 800-776-2333 and ask Apple. (The Apple Customer Assistance Center)...

>Thanks for any input.

>Scott
>-- 
>Scott Harris
>sharris@chopin.udel.edu

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