LYMAN@IASSNS.BITNET.UUCP (02/15/87)
I recently bought Softerm 2 and am generally very happy with it. I am even happier about the technical support I have gotten via phone, but I have 1 pretty big problem which I suspect is in hardware. Every 20-30 minutes I get an "Unexpected Interupt" which requires me to power cycle. Also when I am in the Pascal system I occasionally get spontaneous reboots. I have a fan, and have reseated all chips, cleaned all connectors, etc. I need to know if there are any diagnostic programs out there, or if anyone has any clues which board might be causing the problem. Currently I have: Slot 0 : Language Card Slot 1: Slot 2: Hayes Micromodem Slot 3: Sup'R'Terminal Board Slot 4 Slot 5: Softerm Keyboard Expander Slot 6: Disk controller I have a secong sourced power supply (this computer's third). It is a 64K II+. Anyone else have this problem, or any ideas? I really would like some clues before I consider talking to dealers, since I have yet to find any whose technical abilities are overwhelming, and their solutions invariably involve an upgrade to a new computer. Lyman Hurd
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (05/10/87)
1. Yes indeed Xmodem and Christensen protocol are one-in-the-same (Apple Access just has to be cutesy). 2. I think it's the June issue of InCider that says either the external Apple 2 keypad or the one that's included on the new //e and IIgs keyboards will be recognized as the VT-100 "keypad" by Apple Access (and probably DCOM because it appears to access it the same way on Apple's without a separate keypad). 3. I spoke to my tech friend at Computer Resources Friday. He tells me I misremembered what he told me a couple of weeks ago. Indeed SOME Grappler's have trouble on the IIgs (see the tech note Rick Fincher posted) if they have an older ROM, but it's the BUFFERED Grapplers that hang hopelessly on the IIgs.
brendonw@pro-la.cts.COM (Brendon Woirhaye) (06/10/88)
> Is there still a market for the MacLisa? > Douglas Howell There is a company called "Sun Remarketing" which deals specificly with obsolete Apples.. Lisas, Max XL, Apple ///, etc. which offers many peripherals and programs to upgrade your older systems and such. I do not have the address here, but if you would like me to, I'll dig it up. > Well, the GS is semi-multitaksing. There's someting from W. RODGERS > PUBLISHING that's called the "SWITCHER" It allowes 4 simultasking programs > to be run. > Although not at the same time, you can just flip back and forth from > Appleworks and then to Dazel Draw. (When the boss turns his head.) > I think it only works for ProDos, (Ok, another limitation.), but then > again, I don't own the thing. The program is called "Softswitch", and allows you to have three 8-bit programs in memory at once. Dos 3.3, ProDos, or other 8-bit operating system. The programs do not run simultaneously, but rather, just stay in memory, and you can jump from one to another. It will also let you save a program in execution, which is real handy if you're trying to get past a tough place in a game (save it before you get there, restore if you mess up), or you can save to disk (a great boon for Wizardry players) UUCP: crash!pnet01!pro-avalon!pro-la!brendonw ARPA: crash!pnet01!pro-avalon!pro-la!brendonw@nosc.mil INET: brendonw@pro-avalon!pro-la.cts.com
UD182050@VM1.NODAK.EDU (Mike Aos) (10/10/89)
Sorry to belabor the point, but how was it again that you are supposed to deal with custom Icons? I never had any problems before, so I just ignored it. I picked up TRASH.EARTH icon from COMP.BINARIES.APPLE2 an hour or so ago, and when I put something in the trash to look at it, the TRASH CAN DISSAPPEARED! Then, after I ejected the System.Disk, the trash can turned into a SYSTEM folder with the nifty little multi-colored apple on it. How do I avoid this? Also, in a totally unrelated question, why is it that if I launch a 5.25" application from the Finder the drive makes HORRIBLE sounds, but if I run it ProDOS 8, or ProSel or whatever, it sounds normal? And while I'm on the subject, why is it my Apple 5.25" disk drive goes clack-clack-clatter-clatter- bang...(at least that's what it sounds like to me) when it's searching for a disk that ain't there, but the old DuoDisk on a IIe buzzes right by with MUCH less noise (it's worst about 3:00am, when everyone else is asleep). Just wondering.... Osiris
SAB121@PSUVM.BITNET (10/11/89)
In your posting you talk about the noise the drive makes. When I started using my GS the first thing I tried was to look at my old IIe 5.25" Prodos disks, and sure enough, I got that same grinding noise. Well, after I determined that it had not eaten my disk, I unhooked my drive from the GS and tried it on the IIe' s at school. Sure 'nuff, no noise. So I mentioned it to a friend who works at the local computer store. According to him, the noise is caused because the timeing on the GS is just a little different from that of a IIe, which causes a grinding sound as the disk is accessed. Also according to him, this cannot hur t the 5.25" disk in any way.
UD182050@VM1.NODAK.EDU (Mike Aos) (10/26/89)
OK, a couple more things here....
1. I was told the Central Point 3.5" drive works on the Rom 0 IIgs's, but not
the ROM 01, or ROM 03. What's the deal there?
2. In a related question. Do or do not generic Mac 800K drives work on the
IIgs?
3. Can I use a Mac 40M internal HD externally on my IIgs?
4. Do all CD ROMS use the High Seirra (sp) format? By that I mean can the
Apple CD-Rom player read IBM CD's?
Thats all for now.
Mikefarrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier) (10/27/89)
In article <8910260356.aa01009@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> UD182050@VM1.NODAK.EDU (Mike Aos) writes: >4. Do all CD ROMS use the High Seirra (sp) format? By that I mean can the > Apple CD-Rom player read IBM CD's? Not all CD-ROMs are formatted under the High Sierra or ISO 9660 (the ISO version of High Sierra), I have seen a number of ProDOS and HFS CD-ROMs. The ones that are formatted under HS/ISO 9660 you should be able to read. >Mike Cary -- +--------------+-------------------------+ | Cary Farrier | farrier@apple.com | +--------------+-------------------------+
jabernathy@pro-houston.cts.com (Joe Abernathy) (11/12/89)
In-Reply-To: message from UD161872@vm1.nodak.edu Joe, and nearly everyone on the net, writes: > I want a 13 MHz IIGS. How do I do it? There are two ways to upgrade, one easy and one extremely difficult. I do not recommend either and will in no way be responsible if you attempt an upgrade and fail. It is possible to ruin a lot of expensive computer innards. The best thing to do if you want a faster TransWarp GS is to wait for Applied Engineering to announce an upgrade, because they will do so as soon as it is feasible for them. Beyond that, here's how: 8-10 MHz upgrade. TransWarp GS required. Call Western Design Center, order their 10 MHz logic chip for the TWGS. Go to the electronics store, ask for a 32 MHz crystal oscillator a $2 part. The 32 MHz part is good for an 8 MHz GS; for higher speeds, get a crystal oscillator rated 4 times as fast as the speed you ultimately wish to achieve. Now look at your TransWarp. The ROM must be version 1.5 or later; if not, you will have to get an upgrade from AE or backward-engineer the ROM to remove AE's artificial 8 MHz speed barrier. With the 1.5 or later ROM, put in the new crystal oscillator and the new logic chip, and you should have a faster machine. No guarantees, all warranties voided, no support from AE or anyone else. Faster than 10 MHz. You will have to have one of WDC's experimental 12 MHz chips, which are in short supply but available. (TWGS still required). You will need a crystal oscillator suitable for the speed you wish to achieve, and you should probably try one at 11, 12 and 13 MHz. They're cheap, so get one of each. You'll need TWGS ROM v1.5 or later. Now it gets hard: You need to get 6 volts delivered from your power supply, which only delivers 5 volts.... and I'm not electrician enough to tell you how. The experimental WDC logic chip just won't run with 5, so this is quite necessary. Also, the original logic chip on your IIGS motherboard cannot run at 6 volts, so you will have to isolate it. Or in other words, desolder it from the motherboard. Put it all together, and you may have a faster machine. Some run at 11, some 12, two of them at 13 MHz. Some run not at all. Results: Everybody with the 9 MHz machines seems to be having great luck. It's a noticeable improvement in performance, and there are no reported instances of failure. With anything faster, you really need a lot of technical expertise, and you have to do a lot of cutting inside the machine ... it's not worth it right now. Credits: For this information, we owe our thanks to Bill and Andrew at Western Design Center, and to Bill Heineman at Interplay Productions. You can show your support for Bill H. by picking up a copy of his excellent new game, Dragon Wars. He is the author of Bard's Tale 1 and 2 for the IIGS, and Dragon Wars is every bit the successor you'd expect. Further reading: My upcoming article on this subject in inCider magazine. Joe Abernathy. UUCP: crash!pro-houston!jabernathy ARPA: crash!pro-houston!jabernathy@nosc.mil INET: jabernathy@pro-houston.cts.com
rnf@shumv1.uucp (Rick Fincher) (11/13/89)
In article <2252.cortland.info-apple@pro-houston> jabernathy@pro-houston.cts.com (Joe Abernathy) writes: >I'm not electrician enough to tell you how. The experimental WDC logic chip >just won't run with 5, so this is quite necessary. Also, the original logic >chip on your IIGS motherboard cannot run at 6 volts, so you will have to >isolate it. Or in other words, desolder it from the motherboard. Put it all What chip is this "logic chip"? The processor is not soldered on the IIgs, besides you have to pull it out to install the TransWarp GS. Rick rnf@shumv1.ncsu.edu
gtolar@pro-europa.cts.com (Glynne Tolar) (11/15/89)
In-Reply-To: message from shumv1!rnf@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu >>I'm not electrician enough to tell you how. The experimental WDC logic chip >>just won't run with 5, so this is quite necessary. Also, the original logic >>chip on your IIGS motherboard cannot run at 6 volts, so you will have to >>isolate it. Or in other words, desolder it from the motherboard. Put it all I could not be called an electrician eather, however I studying electronics. I have a much simpler solution to the 6 volt problem. Buy a seperate power supply. I've not seen how you do this modification but I think this is a much easier answer and not all the expensive. You also don't have to mod your GS! ---- UUCP: {nosc, nosc] ...!crash!pro-europa!gtolar ARPA: crash!pro-europa!gtolar@nosc.mil INET: gtolar@pro-europa.cts.com - BITNET: pro-europa.uucp!gtolar@psuvax1 ALPE: GlynneT CI$: 73557,2316 BBS: (713) 476-9998, User #2.
ericmcg@pro-generic.cts.com (Eric Mcgillicuddy) (11/18/89)
In-Reply-To: message from jabernathy@pro-houston.cts.com The GS expansion mentioned is called 'pushing the processor' in this case it is the board rather than the chip. You are taking advantage of error tolerancess built into the system. You can only push these limits so far before they break, about 10-20%. You forgot to mention the fan, make sure you have an industrial strength fan, pushed systems are much more suseptible to heat variations. p.s. this is what most cheap 386 clones tdo to get higher speeds.