leeke@cascade.UUCP (06/27/86)
I have a vanilla 512k Mac (Apple upgrade from 128k) and would like to find out whether the new ROM/drive upgrade is compatible with the old keyboard AND the keypad. I have heard that is was NOT, and since the 800k drive and new ROMS are on my wish list I would like to get the store straight. Any one from Apple care to comment? Thanks, Steve Leeke
jimb@amdcad.UUCP (Jim Budler) (06/28/86)
In article <120@cascade.ARPA> leeke@cascade.UUCP (Steven D. Leeke) writes: >I have a vanilla 512k Mac (Apple upgrade from 128k) and would like to >find out whether the new ROM/drive upgrade is compatible with the old >keyboard AND the keypad. I have heard that is was NOT, and since the >800k drive and new ROMS are on my wish list I would like to get the >store straight. Any one from Apple care to comment? > >Thanks, > >Steve Leeke I have a 512K with the external keypad and the ROM/800k drive upgrade. I have never encountered a problem. But a report here on the net says that there is a bug, Apple has acknowledged it (the reporter says), and has no intention of fixing it. Description of bug: If the first key you type (after?, during) reboot is on the regular keyboard OK. If it is on the keypad, the key goes into auto repeat forever, reboot necessary. I can't say if this is true or false, I don't think this particular sequence is something I do. My advice, for what it is worth: "Don't worry about this bug too much. If there is such a bug you can easily modify your habits to avoid the circumstances." I use my Mac daily, lately with: 128K ROM System 3.2 Finder 5.3 MacTerminal (To CMS thru 7171, see I do use the keypad) Previously with: 128K ROM System 3.1 Finder 5.2 MacTerminal I love my 128K ROM/800K Disk (Much faster)!!!! -- Jim Budler Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (408) 749-5806 Usenet: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra,intelca}!amdcad!jimb Compuserve: 72415,1200 It may be stupid, it may be safe, but it's not Fascist! Stretch it a little, stretch it a lot, get your little rubber definitions here!
phil@sivax.UUCP (06/30/86)
> I have a vanilla 512k Mac (Apple upgrade from 128k) and would like to > find out whether the new ROM/drive upgrade is compatible with the old > keyboard AND the keypad. I have heard that is was NOT, and since the > 800k drive and new ROMS are on my wish list I would like to get the > store straight. Any one from Apple care to comment? > ONCE AND FOR ALL, THE KEYPAD is NOT compatible with the NEW 128k ROMS. End of discusdsion Phil Hunt
jimb@amdcad.UUCP (Jim Budler) (07/03/86)
In article <277@sivax.UUCP> phil@sivax.UUCP (Phil Hunt) writes: >> I have a vanilla 512k Mac (Apple upgrade from 128k) and would like to >> find out whether the new ROM/drive upgrade is compatible with the old >> keyboard AND the keypad. I have heard that is was NOT, and since the >> 800k drive and new ROMS are on my wish list I would like to get the >> store straight. Any one from Apple care to comment? >> >ONCE AND FOR ALL, > >THE KEYPAD is NOT compatible with the NEW 128k ROMS. > >End of discusdsion > >Phil Hunt How can you end the discussion that way? To answer in your vein: MY KEYPAD WORKS FINE WITH MY 128k ROMS! I think someone is going to have to be a little bit more informative than saying "Apple agree's that there is a problem." before I will believe that the problem is universal for all keypads, and Macs. Has anyone checked to see if there is more than one version of the keypad? Has anyone checked to see if the situation is a little more complex, i.e. (if 128k ROM && if keypad && if some init's) pow or (if 128k ROM && if version 1 keypad) pow or (if 128k ROM && if keypad && if !some init's) pow or (if 128k ROM && if keypad && if >512k RAM) pow I am the happy owner of a Mac with keypad and 128k ROM. I have been using it extensively ever since the upgrade. I use the keypad. I have version 3 ROMS. I have 512k RAM. I have system 3.2, finder 5.3. I had no problem while I was still using system 3.1 and finder 5.2. So I for one do not see the discussion as closed. I for one do not think Mr. Hunt has the right to close the discussion. Mr. Hunt is welcome to come look at my Mac working just fine with the 128k ROMS and keypad if he believes that the 128k ROM and keypad are incompatible. -- Jim Budler Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (408) 749-5806 Usenet: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra,intelca}!amdcad!jimb Compuserve: 72415,1200 Once and for all: I like my Macintosh
phil@sivax.UUCP (07/07/86)
> > So I for one do not see the discussion as closed. I for one do not think > Mr. Hunt has the right to close the discussion. Mr. Hunt is welcome to > come look at my Mac working just fine with the 128k ROMS and keypad if > he believes that the 128k ROM and keypad are incompatible. > -- Sorry, it was a bad day..... I lost my head :*)) Phil Hunt