Re: Apple //gs questions.

[Jeff Blakeney <CUTjblakeney@sympatico.ca>]

On 14 May 2005 08:01:21 -0700, doffo_898@hotmail.com wrote:

>Hello guys!
>
>This is great to finally find a group that deals with Apple //
>computers.

There are lots of groups on the net that deal with Apple IIs.  This
just happens to be one of most active.  :-)

>Recently I have aquired an Apple //gs system, but the problem is that I
>dont even have any kind of software for it or anything.  No disks to
>even boot off of.
>
>I also did purchase a modem cable for the apple which uses the modem
>port, and converts it into a 25pin male adapter to attach external
>modems for it.
>
>1.)What externam modems will work and with what kind of terminal
>software?

Pretty much any external modem that uses the Hayes command set.  You
might want to avoid modems that use RPC (I think that was what it was
called) for doing error correction as that is a software based error
correction system that there is no software for on the IIgs.

>I was also wondering if someone could help me out on doing this? Like
>if someone can make a bootable system disk, and maybe some good term
>software which works very well, and heck, maybe even some software to
>transfer stuff between the pc<-->//gs via serial.
>Shrinkit program would be good too so that I can write back to real
>disks from disk images.

There are people who will offer to make you disks and ship them to you
but you can also check out Syndicomm's online store at:

    http://store.syndicomm.com

In the Software/Operating Systems section you can order DOS 3.3,
ProDOS 8 system disks as well as IIgs System 5.0.4 and System 6.0.1.
IIgs System 5.0.4 is best if you are running only on floppy drives.
System 6.0.1 is the best version but works best if you have a hard
drive or other large storage device.

In the Software/Utilities section you can get a Telecomm Starter disk
that comes with some public domain and/or freeware communications
programs as well as GSHK (aka ShrinkItGS).

You can poke around and find other great products and services there
too including better communications software.

For recent news about the Apple II be sure to check out:

    http://www.a2central.com

>If someone can help me out, that would be awsome! =) I would like to
>get my //gs fully running.

You didn't mention how much memory is in your IIgs system or whether
you have a hard drive or not.  To get the full use out of a IIgs have
a minimum of 2 MB of RAM (4 MB is better) and a hard drive is needed.
Getting an accelerator card makes the experience even better.

-- 
 Jeff Blakeney - Dean of the Apple II University in the
                 Apple II Community on Syndicomm.com
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