Re: Some IIgs questions

[michaelmaginnis@yahoo.com (Michael Maginnis)]

"Stephen Hartz" <SHartz@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:<_%FRb.46667$DE.9311@fe2.columbus.rr.com>...
> Mike, I would first try to run diagnostic programs on the Transwarp and the
> Sirus.  Could be a hardware problem...

Ran the Transwarp diagnostic last night - came up clean, so maybe
that's not it.  Haven't found a Sirius diagnostic, though I'm sure
there's one out there somewhere.

> 
> As far as clicking on a file and automatically having it run the associated
> program that created it, my notes with System 6.0.1 read  " Holding down
> 'Option' while double clicking a document (or while choosing Open from the
> Finder's File menu) presents the directory dialog box. You can specify what
> application to associate with the desired document for a one time launch.
> Holding down 'option' and 'control ' while double clicking a document does
> the same thing, but the Finder makes a note to launch that application
> whenever you open a document of that same kind"  { See the file 'System
> 6.0.1 News for other Shortcuts}  However, if you have the program EgoEd lite
> from GS+, it WILL load several  types of word processor documents (Teach,
> text, Appleworks,  EgoEd , 'automagically' . And it has a number of neat
> features over and above Teach for WP files.
> 

Thanks - worked great.

> Might also be a good idea to run a 'system self check' and see what shows up
> : press  command-control-option & reset.
> 
> If the hardware checks out ok, you hay need to re-install a virgin copy of
> System 6.0.1 -could be a defect.

Any documentation on how to do this without losing everything?  I grew
up on a IIe, and then switched to the Pee-See instead of sticking with
Apple, so this is my first experience with a real IIgs.  I've played
around with XGS/32 a little, but, as I'm learning first-hand, the real
thing is a totally different experience than an emulator.

> 
> Do you have the NEC drivers installed?  I believe they are available. Maybe
> others here can tell you where...

I found a copy of the NEC drivers in a folder containing Sirius
utilities on the FocusDrive - these are the drivers I currently have
installed.

> 
>  Make sure the first AND last devices in the SCSI chain are terminated AND
> in-between devices are NOT.  Also, make sure each device has a unique SCSI
> device number (there are settings on each device).
> Let me know what you find?
> 

See my responses to Jeff and Bill about the various configs I've tried
(don't want to waste bandwidth listing them a third time).  By "first
device", so you mean the Apple HS SCSI card itself?  I thought it
provided it's own termination at that end.  Device ID's: Zip 5, NEC 3.

> Steve Hartz
> 

Thanks for the advice.

Mike

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Apple II user since 1983
"Fighting the frizzies at eleven"
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> "Michael Maginnis" <michaelmaginnis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> 20ed765a.0401271019.7240590a@posting.google.com">news:20ed765a.0401271019.7240590a@posting.google.com...
> > Bear with me, kinda long...
> >

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> > My system:
> >
> > IIgs ROM03
> > TranswarpGS Accelerator (v1.5) - Slot 3
> > System 6.0.1 on a 340Meg FocusDrive - Slot 6
> > Apple High-Speed SCSI Card -> Zip 100 -> NEC 4x CD-ROM drive - Slot 7
> > Sirius 8Meg RAM expansion
> > 3.5" floppies: IIgs -> AEHD+ -> Apple SuperDrive (no SuperDrive
> > controller card)
> > IIgs ADB keyboard / mouse
> > Kensington System Saver IIgs
> > Kraft 2-button joystick