Re: I have a IIgs. So now what?

["William Garber" <willy46pa@garberstreet.com>]

"Jon" <joncco@gmail.com> wrote in message 1172825566.829716.159940@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com">news:1172825566.829716.159940@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
: On Mar 2, 6:51 pm, Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumf...@xgmail.xcom>
: wrote:
: >
: > I thought the builtin serial was compatible with SSC. But then what I know
: > about the IIgs could be written on a coaster.
:
: Some firmware included with the IIGS is supposed to make it
: "compatible" with the SSC, but the Apple II Game Server controls the
: SSC hardware directly.  I had no documentation of the SSC or the IIGS
: firmware at the time so I was working by disassembling code with the
: monitor and going nowhere... (I managed to get some stuff over to the
: IIGS but wasn't able to get the "serial OS" ported to work with the
: IIGS (I attempted to make standard firmware calls and leave it at
: standard 19200 baud, but again, got nowhere).  The SSC I got came with
: a manual and one day, I may start working on this one again.
:
: > Using HD can be hit and miss. Taping over the hole can work. Except
: > sometimes it may take five or six full formats. I used them in a mac plus
: > (400k internal drive). Also in my A500.
: > Some of them won't submit no matter how much they are pounded. I think it
: > has to do with the density of the magnetic media.
: I didn't format it that many times, but the mac can already read the
: disk... I wrote  a disk image of the GSOS installer (downloaded from
: apple's site somewhere).  This disk actually does work on an emulator
: but the IIGS only reads as far as the boot sector.  If i could get
: prodos bootstrapped into the IIGS from another source (serial?) I may
: try to format it from the IIGS, maybe THAT will work.. maybe my
: smartport is toast?  maybe the mac drive isn't actually IIGS
: compatible?
: >
: > For a sec I thought I was reading a quote of something I said regarding the
: > 3.5" homebrew interface. As in hardware project, not beer. Speaking of
: > which the weather is right to do another one :)
: >
: If you could come up with something that looks like a smartport device
: to the IIGS that would be cool.  We could have some fast storage
: without the hassle of handling not-so-easy to find low density floppy
: disks.

I am loaded, 100's, of used/formatted DS/DD 3.5" disks.
You can get $3/10 disks, and I will ship anywhere in
the world. However, postage may not be desirable for
some of you.

: > Forsome reason I get this image of a small brightly decorated shop selling
: > phonecards, knick-knacks, and digital logic chips.
: >
: > If it's not out of your way would you mind? It's something that is common
: > yet almost impossible to find!
:
: Speaking of that, Is there a substitute for the 74LS06?   I just
: checked jaycar and DSE they dont have it.. my best bet would be to
: find it on that shop probably still attached to some old board (and
: hopefully socketed)

The 74LS04, 74LS05, 74LS06, 74LS14 (schmitt trigger),
and CD4069 (open collector), should all be compatible.

William Garber
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