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Subject: Softerm II on a IIgs
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Date: Mon, 6-Jul-87 14:58:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  6 14:58:00 1987
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I haven't heard that a IIgs smartport driver has been written
for Softerm.  When I mentioned it to the tech guy at Softronics,
he muttered oaths (I guess writing a driver in the space usually
used by Softerm is non-trivial, or Apple has provided them with
enough documenation to make it easy -- and I KNOW they don't
want to have to buy a IIgs just to test it on).

However, Softerm (as well as just about any other comm program that
runs on your ][+) should work with the Applemate.  I haven't heard
whether Softronics' hardware card for the ][+ will work in a IIgs.
You should update to Softerm 2.5x (if you haven't done so already
-- it'll only cost you $25) which uses the OA & CA (Apple) keys,
128K, and also reads & writes 5.25 ProDOS floppies.

Even though it's not copy protected, Softerm will not comprehend
3.5 inch drives, or anything else that's not a 5.25 Apple disk
II (or clone).  That "Boot" file contains Softronics own accelerated
DOS 3.3, and it evidently isn't easy to patch to recognize other
devices.