Subject: Re: GS II booted!
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Date: 04 Oct 1999 05:01:20 GMT
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wcbland@pacifier.com (Bill Bland) wrote:

>RubyWand wrote:
>>The 05... error indicates failure of diagnostic test #5, the "Speed
>>Test"-- this is a check for the ability of the computer to switch speeds
(e.g.
>>between Normal and Fast).  If your IIgs has an accelerator card plugged in,
>>this could explain the error and nothing may be wrong with your IIgs. 
>
>I got my IIGS booted, and I want to thank Rubywand and others for the
>great help.
>
>FWIW, I accomplished the boot by downloading 6.0.1 and then  using the
>System disk. Now I know that I have 1792K of memory. That tells be
>what the GS-RAM (tm) card provides. All three bays (A, B and C) are
>filled.

Excellent!  You have enough memory to run a lot of stuff.

>I imagine the other card is an accelerator. It's a Transwarp (there's
>a clue) GS with a smaller card mounted on it marked "Rev TW GS V1.18H"

It is indeed.  You lucked out.  This card is often sold in the
$K+ range and can easily be upgraded to around double
the speed (after which its value will increase even more)!

Cool!  If you ever want to speed up this card, just post the
question on csa2.

>So, having the external floppies, and the system software, I figure
>that all I need is a hard drive. What's the recommendation, an
>internal or an external?

I recommend internal Focus drive from
http://www.allelec.com/ Alltech Electronics for the
installed software and for convenience and price.
Ask for the version for the IIGS with System 6.0.1
installed.  You have enough memory to use it.
They were selling 500MB units for $79 some time
ago.  Or you can grab an empty card and add your
own 2.5" IDE drive up to 2GB in size.  I recommend
getting the preformatted ones with drives installed,
though, for the software.

>A final question, out of curiosity. I've read within the past couple
>weeks that the "Woz" Limited Edition was (a) 5,000 units, (b) 10,000
>units, (c) 50,000 units, and (d) a hoax. If anyone would know the
>straight scoop, it would be someone within this group. What's the
>truth?

50,000 is the correct number AFAIK.

>Thanks again for the help (particularly the FAQs) available within
>this news group.

You are welcome.