Re: Aargh! Can't find Start.GS.OS on file server.

[jonrelay@napanet.net (Jon Bettencourt)]

In article <3A125812.80597339@swbell.net>, Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:

> Jon Bettencourt writes ...
> > 
> > I set up another file server for my IIgs to boot from (since I renamed
> > something on the other one and it won't boot anymore). It's a Quadra 700
> > running System 7.6. I set up a folder called IIgs.Stuff where _all_ of the
> > Apple IIgs files are. I enabled Apple II boot support and set up a user
> > name 'IIgs' with password 'IIgs', and gave it full privilages.
> > 
> > Anyway, it logs on successfully, but when it starts loading the operating
> > system it says it can't load Start.GS.OS because of a $0046 error.
> > 
> > I tried setting the Prefix option in the Apple II Boot Settings to the
> > IIgs.Stuff folder, and the System folder inside that, and neither one will
> > work.
>  ....
> 
>      One guess is that ProDOS may expect the System/ folder in which
> START.GS.OS is located to be in the root directory of the volume.

Well how do I get it to _not_ expect it to be there? Does it accept aliases?

I copied all the files from the existing System folder to the root level,
and it worked. Finder wouldn't load because I didn't copy the icons,
however. Now that I found out what's happening, is there a long way around
it?

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