Re: Apple IIBF (IIGS Prototype?)

[migan@bellatlantic.net (Stefan Miganowicz)]

Sure I'll give doing a rom dump a try today. Doing a google search for
instructions shows this:

http://www.bernie.gs/SupportCenter/installing_bernie/rom/rom.html

Is that significant to get a dump that will work for what you want to
try?  I'm Looking at the directions and I wonder if this IIBF can even
run GS/OS :)

Stefan

"RedskullDC" <RDC@oz.org> wrote in message news:<LiAzc.28218$sj4.2213@news-server.bigpond.net.au>...
> "Stefan Miganowicz" <migan@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
> db64d902.0406142010.83d9a23@posting.google.com">news:db64d902.0406142010.83d9a23@posting.google.com...
> > Hey everyone, it's been at least 4 or 5 years since I've last posted
> > here. Back then I posted some questions about what appeared to be a
> > IIe -> IIgs upgrade conversion.  Recently at a computer show I picked
> > up this Apple IIBF which appears to be a genuine Apple IIgs prototype.
> >  I thought I'd share some pics of it:
> >
> > http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01208.jpg
> > http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01209.jpg
> > http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01210.jpg
> > http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01211.jpg
> > http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01212.jpg
> >
> > From what I gather is this a late model prototype that is almost the
> > same as a ROM 1 IIgs.  Are there any other cool things about these
> > prototype GS's that didn't make it into the shipping IIgs?  Thanks!
> 
> Looks really kool!,
> 
> Will you dump a copy of the rom contents for us to play with in KEGS
> or XGS? Would be fun to explore if anything is added/missing from
> ROM0 or ROM1 machines.
> 
> Cheers,
> Red