I've been banging my head against my wall since I got my IIGS since I simply cannot for the life of me figure out how to get software onto it. I first began the process by looking for a way to convert 2mg image files to something I could burn to a floppy off a beige Mac. I couldn't find anything on this, or anything that worked, so I gave up on that. I then realized I could try using the serial on one of my old Dell laptops to connect ADTPro to the IIGS. So at first, I was trying just a direct female DB9 to DIN8 connection between the laptop and the IIGS, but that didnt seem to work at all. I then got a female DB9 to female DB9 cable along with a USB to male DB9 adapter today from school, so I tried using that again, and got nowhere. I then remembered that I have a Super Serial II Card in my IIGS, so I tried to use my full size Parallel to Serial cable, an official Apple one that I had lying around, to then plug into the female to female DB9 cable, and then into the Serial port on the laptop. I went to try and configure the SSC card, but I couldn't get it to give me the "Apple SSC" prompt to type in 14b. I tried moving it to different slots, trying my best to figure out how to set up the slots in the control panel, and to try and figure out if it would come up my typing IN#1-10, which made it do various things other than give me a prompt.
The reason I'm now dead-set on using the SSC card is because I don't believe I have any Null-Modem cables to use the built in Serial ports on the IIGS, but the SSC card has built-in Null Modem capabilities regardless of the cables. So I need help on figuring out which slot to put the card in, how to configure the card in the Control Panel, and then how to initialize the card once its set up properly. Then at that point, hopefully I can finally get ADTPro working and FINALLY get some software for my IIGS after several months.
Thanks!
The reason I'm now dead-set on using the SSC card is because I don't believe I have any Null-Modem cables to use the built in Serial ports on the IIGS, but the SSC card has built-in Null Modem capabilities regardless of the cables. So I need help on figuring out which slot to put the card in, how to configure the card in the Control Panel, and then how to initialize the card once its set up properly. Then at that point, hopefully I can finally get ADTPro working and FINALLY get some software for my IIGS after several months.
Thanks!
