Re: WANTED: GS/OS System 6 (please read)

["william strutts" <wrstrutts1@nospam.home.com>]

"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote in message
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> AshenDragon <see@sig.com> wrote in message
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> > Thanks for the info.  I browsed the a2central site and it turns out I
can
> > purchase the disks from them for $12.00.  I guess GS/OS 6 was six disks.
> :)
> > That works for me.  I don't have a Mac.  I went PC after the Apple II
line
> > was killed. ;)
> >
>
> I see you decided to get the hard disk, good move. With that and a com
> program, you can download Apple II software from the net using your PC,
and
> transfer the files to your IIgs via a null-modem cable.  There are
> instructions in the FAQ.
> I use Agate, an old Apple II shareware com program with Zmodem. You can
use
> HyperTerminal on the PC end. Just don't try to go to fast, I think 9600
bps
> is tops.

I run my IIgs terminal at 38k bps. It works fine. :-)

> You might consider picking up a compact Mac with a 1.44 meg floppy drive,
> such as the Classic, Classic II, SE/30, etc. You can use your IIgs mouse
and
> keyboard, and the Mac can read disks from your PC and copy the files to
800K
> ProDos disks that your IIgs can read.  Those compact Macs are a great
> accessory for your Apple II's.
> -Paul
>

Always a good IIgs accessory....a Mac!
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