Re: IIgs Startup Disk

[elfresh@nemonet.com (Mike McElfresh)]

In article <7vkita$28c$1@ash.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Kristina Price"
<pricek01@student.ucr.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I've got a IIgs that I'd like to get up and running, but I don't have a
> startup disk for it. I've tried d/ling the software from Apple's FTP and
> creating an 800k floppy using Disk Copy on my Mac, but the IIgs won't boot
> from it.
> 
> I read a TIL article saying there were problems creating these disks on
> newer Macs, but I've also tried using a Plus and an SE. I'm obviously doing
> something wrong, and am hoping someone here can walk me through it, or maybe
> even send me a disk? :o)
> 
> Thanx,
> 
> Kristina


Hi,

I downloaded the GS/OS disk images from Apple and created bootable disks
for my new GS.

I used my Centris 660 A/V. FTP'd the files with Fetch. Formatted several
800 k disks as ProDOS disks on the Mac. Then mounted the images with
DiskCopy and drug an image to the previously formatted ProDOS disk. 

If you are using a newer version of DiskCopy, select the Disk Copy 4.2
format under Edit:Preferences.

I can email you a disk image if you wish. Or snail mail a bootable GSOS
system disk.

Good Luck !

Mike McElfresh