13 Jul
2000
13 Jul
'00
8:19 a.m.
Thanks for the info! I was just about ready to throw my GS out the window.
How much do you want for your GS, and what kind of stuff comes with it? Do I
really need 2 megs of RAM to run GSOS? I have a manual for an Apple IIGS
with 1 meg, and it shows lots of happy people using GSOS.
Thanks,
Owen
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Strickland <jim(a)calico.litterbox.com>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Running GS/OS On an Apple IIgs
I used an SE30 with expanded memory. 720k double
density disks are exactly
the right kind. I would expect any mac that can still read and write 800k
mac disks to be able to do the job, so the Mac II probably would work.
You can also get gsos either preloaded on a hard disk (from allelec.com)
or on floppies from http://www.shrevesystems.com/apple2.html
You'll want a hard disk for gsos. You *can* boot from floppy, but it's not
very useful. The hard disks allelec.com sells are called focus hard cards,
and they're quite nice. And at 69 bucks US it's hard to beat.
You'll also need at least 2 megs of RAM to run GSOS. If you seriously want
to get into this stuff, I have a GS with a 4 meg memory board and lots of
other
useful stuff (no OS though, unfortunately) I'm
looking to get rid of, and
will
sell for very little money. E-mail me privately and we
can work something
out.
How elderly is "elderly"? I tried a Mac SE, but it didn't have enough
memory. Would a Mac II work? I've been using a PowerMac. Is it OK to use
720K disks? Disk storage and capacity makes NO since to me.
Thanks,
Owen
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Jim Strickland
jim(a)DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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