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From: lhaider@pro-sol.cts.com (Lawrence Haider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: PC-DOS on the Apple IIGS using PC Transporter
Message-ID: <13649.apple.net@pro-sol>
Date: 16 Nov 89 06:00:12 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from danr@pro-tcc.cts.com

>I have recently installed a PCT on my Apple IIGS. Normally I boot from a hard
>disk in slot 7 using System 5.0.2. I have been unable to sucessfully turn on
>the PC TRansporter in this situation.

>When I do a cold shutdown and boot from a 3.5 with the AE software on it
>everything seems to work fine.

>I have not tested everything yet but at least the Op system comes up and
>SimCity mostly runs (Won't see the mouse and has a problem with certian keys
>but playable)
[...other stuff deleted]

I have very much the same setup as you, and have no problem with the PCT. 
Only one thing you might be doing wrong; you mentioned that you have the 3.5"
and 5.25" drives hooked up to the appropriate ports.  That means that the GS
sees the 5.25" drives in slot 6, even though it is daisy chained from slot 5. 
Try setting your Control Panel to Your Card for slot 6 in the slot
assignments.  You can't use the Apple type 5.25" drives this way, but its the
best way of setting things up that I can think of.

Apple said that the IIgs can use 128 devices when it was first released.  When
are they going to make good on that promise.  Or have I just been missing
something for all these years?  I've got 7 disk devices and can use only 5 at
a time, depending on the Control Panel settings.  Is there a way around this
anyone?
 
lhaider@pro-sol.cts.com