Apple IIe and Profile hard disk setup?

[cjyo@my-deja.com]

I just picked up a complete Apple IIe system off the street and it
seems to be working fine, but I don't have any software or manuals yet.
I have ordered some DOS system discs on ebay, so hopefully I can try it
out next week.

I plugged everything back together and I get a prompt on the screen.

My question is regarding hard disks: this system seems to have 2 hard
disks (a Profile and a CMS), but I don't remember ever using an Apple
II with a hard disk.

Can anyone point me to more information on accessing and setting up
hard disks?  Can I boot from the hard disk?  Can I access the drives
with DOS 3.3 or do I need ProDOS or a special program/driver to access
the hard drives?  Can you tell me the basic DOS command to access the
drives?

If the system runs, I am planning on using ADT and/or Oasis (or another
emulator) to transfer files and disks back and forth between my PC and
the Apple II.  Will I be able to access files on the Apple II hard
disks directly on my PC, or do I need to transfer the hard disk files
to an Apple II floppy first (and vice versa)?

The System is as follows:

1982 (Motherboard) Apple IIe
Green Monochrome Apple monitor
Disk II Interface--->2 floppy drives
1986 CMS Enhancements SCSI II card-->CMS Enhancements SD80 (hard drive?)
Apple II Interface--->Apple "profile" Model AM90100 (hard drive?)
Microtek Slotware Controller--->(nothing)

I really appreciate you help!


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