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From: bazyar@ernie (Jawaid Bazyar)
Subject: Re: Upgrading to ROM 01; Why can't I do it myself?
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In article <4783.280324a5@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins) writes:
>WOZ editions) and I would like to upgrade to ROM 01. Well, I called the 
>nearest Apple II store, and they said I needed to bring the machine in to 
>have it upgraded. When I asked if I could do it myself, he said that my 
>machine wouldn't be supported by apple then. (As if it was supported now! 
>:*)
 
  As to 'supported', he probably meant your 90-day warranty.  Which, BTW,
expired around the time of the dinosaurs if you read the fine print.

>What I am wondering is:
>
>	o What does the upgrade consist of? Just changing some ROM chips, 
>or what?
   New ROMs
   A new VGC which corrects a bug in early versions
 
>	o Why couldn't I do the job myself? I thought that was one of the 
>reasons that it has this cover come off easily. (I just upgraded the OS in 
>my ST a few months ago, and that required me to take out a lot of screws, 
>remove a bunch of shields, and replce the six ROM chips.)

   You _could_ do the job yourself.  But let me put it this way- why
do it yourself, when the dealer can do it for you, free of charge. Plus,
if they install it and blow up your motherboard, golly- you'll end up
with a ROM 03.

>Even though I do cause a lot of turmoil in this group, it doesn't mean I 
>don't like the GS, I use one almost daily, except right now all I do is use 
>it as a terminal, and type a few papers every now and then.

  Get a compiler and get to work! :-)

--
Jawaid Bazyar               |  "Twenty seven faces- with their eyes turned to
Senior/Computer Engineering |    the sky. I have got a camera, and an airtight
bazyar@cs.uiuc.edu          |     alibi.."
   Apple II Forever!        |  I need a job... Be priviliged to pay me! :-)