Re: How to transfer files from Internet to Apple IIGS

[left_the_scene <postmaster@nyc-strip-clubs.com>]

"Michael J. Mahon" wrote:
> 
> left_the_scene wrote:
> 
> >Wrong. There is no way the GS will read an MFM encoded disk, not matter
> >what format, unless you have a superdrive controller.
> >
> >Doing what steve says will produce a disk that CAN be read on a GS with
> >  a superdrive controller, but since such a GS can read native MS-Dos
> >disks, why nother? Just put an ms-dos disk in the gs.
> 
> One good reason to bother is that this method completely bypasses
> the 8.3 filename problem of the IIgs's DOS FST.  That's a big deal
> if you have a lot of files to rename.
> 

Which really doesn't help with the question that was asked all that
much. Ya still can't read such a disk in a GS without adding a
superdrive controller.