Re: ROM 01 IIgs slot asssignments

[dalloff@gcfn.org (Dave Althoff Jr)]

Rubywand (rubywand@swbell.net) wrote:
: Simon Williams wrote:
: > 
: > I'm wondering if it's possible to set up my ROM 01 IIgs so that I can
: > use Appletalk when booting GS/OS. For the most part I'm using it in
: > 8-bit mode with Prosel, but I like to boot GS/OS for back-ups and
: > copying large amounts of files etc... I'd like to use a Mac Appleshare
: > server as a remote back-up device.
: > Here's my current set-up:
: > 
: > Slot 1: Your Card               Super Serial Card (printer)
: > Slot 2: Modem Port              Modem
: > Slot 3: Built-in Text Display   Computer Eyes Video Card
: > Slot 4: Mouse Port
: > Slot 5: Smart Port              2 x 3.5" + 1 x 5.25"
: > Slot 6: Disk Port
: > Slot 7: Your Card               Microdrive IDE (6 x 27 MB partitions)
: > 
: > Startup Slot: 7
: > 
:  ....


:      Usually, you can afford to have Slot 2 set to "Your Card" on a IIgs.
: Since modern telecom software (like Spectrum, ProTerm, and Modem MGR) does
: not use the Slot 2 firmware, you can retain modem and NULL modem connections
: without Slot 2 being set to "Modem".

...so you set Slot 2 to "Your Card" and put the HDD there, that lets you
set Slot 7 to "Built-In AppleTalk" and Startup Slot to 2.

That gets around all the usual difficulties with AppleTalk on a ROM 01
except the the obvious problem of noplace to connect the LocalTalk cable
because the modem and printer are in the way.  

So use an Appletalk printer and connect AppleTalk to the Printer Port
(meaning Slot 1 has to be set to "Your Card".)

--Dave Althoff, ][.
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