Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!sab121 From: SAB121@psuvm.psu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: IIGS novice (Mac person) ... ROMs?? Message-ID: <90044.162401SAB121@psuvm.psu.edu> Date: 13 Feb 90 21:24:01 GMT References: <682@tci.bell-atl.com> Distribution: comp Organization: Penn State University Lines: 64 In article <682@tci.bell-atl.com>, mitchell@tci.bell-atl.com (Rob Mitchell) says: > >Hello IIGSers, > >BACKGROUND: > > My cousin-in-law, who is 12 years old, is the proud owner of a >IIGS for the past three years or so. The first year: it sat in a box. >The second year: the power switch was turned on once or twice. This >year: I finally recommended some "good" software for him to use. > > I'm a Mac person, not a IIGS person, but I'm trying. > >PROBLEMS: > > [1] I don't think he ever mailed in his registration/ownership > card. Does Apple send out free ROM upgrades? (I know Apple > doesn't handout free anything, but ... :) > Chuckle Chuckle, wheeze , Hee hee hee hee! > [2] I've never looked inside the IIGS box, but what do I look > for when I want to see what version ROM he has? (I believe he > has the original ROM v1.0 or something.) > Turn it on. If it is 3 years old, it's either a ROM 0 or a ROM 1 machine. If it's a ROM 01 Machine, it'll say ROM 01 at the bottom (I think) of the screen at bootup time. > [3] I believe he has something called a "super serial card" which > is used (I think) for the monitor. Can someone shed light here? > GS Monitors just plug right into the back, into one of the ports. I think it has a picture of a TV screen over top of it... Hold on... Sorry, I just looked. Underneath, not above. A Super Serial Card has 2 uses, either connecting a printer to the GS (or any other // for that matter) or connecting a modem to the machine. You must be able to find some sort of literature on how to hook it up. I have no idea, I use the built in ports. > [4] How can I find out how much memory he has? Is this related > to the "super serial card?" Does memory plug in like the Macs > do (ie. DIP SIMMS)?l > Now, this one IS tricky. Turn the computer on. Simultaniously press - -. Highlight CONTROL PANEL with the arrows and press . Highlight RAM DISK. Press . Add up the 2 bottom numbers. This is close to the amount of memory. (It may not come out exactly due to the funny way some of the software and firmware is written, but round it to the closest 1/4 Meg. a and you'll be right I think.) >CLOSING: > > Thanks in advance!!!! > No problem, Hope this helps!!!!! 8-) >-- > >Rob Mitchell Technology Concepts Inc. Sudbury, MA. 01776 (508) 443-7311 > ...!uunet!tci!mitchell mitchell@tci.bell-atl.com > Steep and Deep ... The only way!! These are my opinions only.