Here's some gleanings from my database of a2gs inf. Ibelieve it was
supplied by Supertimer on the csa2 newsgroup.
There are two things you need to do to get the IIGS usable.
First, get a hard drive for it.
http://www.allelec.com/ Alltech
Electronics sells an internal hard drive for the IIGS that is
a hard drive on a card. No extra controller needed. It is
an IDE controller plus notebook mechanism. It costs $59.
For that price, you also get the most modern Apple IIGS
System Software, GS/OS (System 6.0.1), which is normally
on six separate floppy disks (a hard drive is needed to get
the most out of it). You also get tons of freewares and
sharewares. The hard drive is called the Focus hard
drive card. Look for it on the Alltech site.
The other thing is memory. Alltech (see above for web
site) also sells the Sirius RAM card. They are revising
their web site, so this product may not yet be on there,
but just call them and ask. It is a 0-8MB memory card
that can be expanded in 1MB increments using 1MB
30 pin SIMMs. I'm sure you have an old 386 lying around
that you can gut.
Only the IIGS can run a graphical OS somewhat similar to MacOS.
The IIGS' OS can, with the proper software, generate printed
pages on high resolution ink-jet printers and laser printers
with TrueType fonts, an Apple (same as Mac) style GUI, and the
use of the same keyboards and mice as the Mac (in fact, ADB
was first used in the IIGS before being used on Macs...pre-GS
Macs used "telephone" style keyboard cables).
The IIGS has built in support for 15Khz analog RGB
color. The IIGS itself has a 4096 color palette
and is capable of theoretically throwing up to
3200 of those on screen at once. The monitor the
IIGS uses will also work on the Amiga and Atari ST
and their monitors will work on the IIGS.
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some URLS
http://www.allelec.com/
http://www.sequential.com/ Sequential Systems.
http://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/
I believe the A2 FAQ by Rubywand and a bunch of
other stuff is still on this site or you can find it regularly
on the csa2 n-g.
There used to be older FAQ by one Nathan Mates a
notorious csa2 flamer who, in a snit, removed it from
circulation. If you contact me off-list I MIGHT be able to
tell you what was in it.
Since I've had an A-gs monitor for years and by the Law
of Affinity knew that a GS would eventually find it's way to me
(thanks Rich) I've kept this info and even the GS manual.
Lawrence
SNIP
> I was hoping maybe they used the same ports, and I might be able to use
> the HD 20 with my IIgs so I can add a hard drive to it.
>
> Anyone info would be great.
>
>
>
> -chris
>
> <http://www.mythtech.net>
>
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