Re: Couple of IIgs-related questions

[shack@crash.cts.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <2t9ppf$et1@hermes.unt.edu>,
Phillip "Ty" Young <tyoung@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
>THanks for reading...couple of questions from a new IIgs user.
>(1) how come my IIgs pauses for about 20" when I boot using P8, v203?
>	It seems to just sort of "stop" right after the P8 screen (credits)
>	comes up.  Can't figure it out.

It's a high speed SCSI thing. Try switching out the card in the control panel
and see if it does it.

The delay is really long if nothing is connected to the card. The rev C doesn't
do this by the way.

>(2) Is there some sort of command one can execute in GSOS 504 to bring up 
>a list of installed tools available?

I use the old Tool Shed DA that shows tool names and versions

>(3) I have one of those "conversion" IIgs's, meaning one which was 
>perhaps an upgrade from someone's //e (although maybe apple did that 
>themselves!)  Anyways, any problem with running two ADB devices from the 
>IIgs' ADB port, i.e. keyboard (external) and mouse?  This machine of mine 
>has a HUGE footprint -- too big for my desk, and if this is possible to 
>do, I'd just set it up on its side and let it sit at the back of my desk 
>against the wall. 

Are you asking whether a IIgs can use a kbd and mouse connected to the port?
The great majority of IIgses work this way. //e upgrades use the same logic
board as regular ol' ROM 01's ya know.
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