Re: Help IIgs How much RAM

[guenter@student.uni-kl.de (Marvin)]

kevin kuk (kuk@polaris.fnal.gov) wrote:
: Hello,

: I've look over the FAQ and could not find a answer to tell how much
: RAM a IIgs has? 

: The system will run the tour program and the Reader Rabbit program.
: I see from the FAQ that I can get a copy of the system 6 GS/OS from
: the Apple site but I don't know if I have enough RAM to make it work?

Just try to get a System 6 system disk and boot it. Most old machines
are 1.25 MB systems, some old systems have only 512 or 768 K and the
most machines of the people who are still active on comp.sys.apple2
have 4 or 8 MB. Eight MB is the maximum. GS/OS System 6 works fine on
a 1.25 MB system. You may need to 'shift-boot' the System for some
memory-eating applications. There is an option in the finder to display
system information, including your current memory. 1.25 MB is enough
for 95% of the current software, Hypercard GS and a few of the newer
programms need more. You will also need more RAM if you like to use
a lot of desk acessoires. A 4 MB card is nice, and not too expensive.

                                          - Marvin -