Re: Newbie IIgs User Needs Help

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

png writes ...
> 
> Hi Folks,
> I just purchsed a used IIgs system recently and a new Focus HardCard with
> 170mb 2.5" drive. The drive was preinstalled with system 6.01 and the seller
> tested it as working. When I boot the system with card installed it begins
> the system 6.01 boot process and about 2/3's through the booy process, after
> it installs what appears to be the sound icon (after the boot icon) it goes
> to the blue error screen with the following message: GS/OS System Error,
> Address = $00DB19, Error Code = $0043, LC Bank = $0.
> The IIgs is Rom 01, & it has a 2mb ram card installed.
> The cards sellor advised me to reload system 6.01 as he installed and tested
> it on a 3.0 Rom system with 4mb Ram. Well, I downloaded the system disk
> images from apple on my Mac (OS 9.01) and formated 7 low density disks as
> ProDos. But whenever I try to copy the disk image to the newly formated 800k
> prodos disk my whole system freezes up. So, OK I formated 7 more disks as
> mac 800k format, and the disk images copied fine, but when I tried to run
> them from my IIgs 3.5 drive, the disks were not recognized. URGGGGG.
> Sorry for this long discription, and what probably appears as a novice
> issue, but as he subject says I'm a newbie.
> How do I transfer the downloaded disk images to prodos formated disks on my
> Mac so that I can use them on my IIgs? and,
> Why won't the Focus hardcard system 6.01 load all the way?
> Thanks for any help
> please email to pgolian@sympatico.ca


     Looks like you are hitting several of the usual getting Sys 6.01 snags
at once.

     There are a few reasons System 6.01 might not load on a ROM-01 with 2MB.
One is that the installation is too large for available memory. Another is
that the installation is intended for ROM 3 only and omits the ROM-01 patch
files.

     Regarding stuff you download to a Mac: current Mac ProDOS is not fully
compatible with Apple II ProDOS (it messes up files by adding resource
forks).  And, besides, it's iffy whether a Mac 3.5" drive will write a
diskette you can read on a IIgs.

     Really, an Apple IIgs owner is much better off using a PC for downloads
and transfers.

     Anyway, the seller screwed up. Assuming you have a ROM 3 was dumb. By
far, most currently running IIgs's are ROM-01 machines. If System does not
boot because the ROM-01 patch files were not included (on a 170MB drive),
that was really dumb.

     Suggest you call the seller-- if it's Alltech, ask for Tony Diaz.
Explain the situation and ask for diskettes to install System 6.0.1.

     If you get no help from the seller, email me and I'll send you System
stuff, etc. for the cost of diskettes and mailing.



Rubywand