Re: Appleworks 5 on IIc+

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Simon Williams <email@DELETE_THIS.luddite.no-ip.com> wrote in message
news:1gmrreq.qh4qkflav28N%email@DELETE_THIS.luddite.no-ip.com...
> A while back I tried running AW5 on my IIc+ without success... someone
> here pointed out that it requires 256K of memory just to load the
> program...
> I've since installed a 1 Meg card in the IIc+, but Appleworks still
> refuses to run (gets to the first screen, which is all gibberish and
> freezes)... anyone have any ideas?
> BTW, I'm using the 'publicly available' version of AW5 which comes with
> all the Timeout stuff already installed... could any of that be the
> problem? The same disks work flawlessly on the IIgs.
> Also, I've tested the RAM card and there doesn't seem to be any problems
> in that area...

Simon,

The largest base ram Apple II has 128K. The smallest IIgs has 256K.
Simple deduction. Now, as for the ram cards for the IIc, they work
like the Slinky card. As a drive, or a ramdisk, but not as base ram.

I hope that this has answered your question,

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez