Re: MS Z-80 Softcard & IIgs

[gt5460c@acmez.gatech.edu (Martin Tuck)]

David Williams (dlw@neosoft.com) wrote:
: Does the Microsoft Z80 Softcard work in a IIgs?  I have one which seems to 
: work fine in my IIe as long as I put it in slot 7.  Tried it in slot 4 and it 
: worked but would flake out sometimes.  It doesn't seem to work at all when I 
: place it in my IIgs.  It boots up and then blanks the screen and displays the 
: cursor but that's all.  Any ideas or should I give up on using it in my IIgs 
: and stick with the IIe or II+.

	Mine works great in my ROM 1 gs.  If you haven't already, try
changing the gs speed to "normal" in the control panel.  This is
imperative because the MS Softcard can't handle the high speed clocked
stuff spewing down the bus at it.

				-Martin Tuck

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