Re: trying to get an Apple II GS going for fun...

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

"R. Priestley" writes ...
> 
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> 
> I am into computers and this is my little "adopt-an-apple" project, to
> get it going for the benefit of computer science, heheh!
> 
> I fire it up and it beeps into life, but then she dont wanna do no
> more without a boot disk. It needs a boot disk I reason because it
> doesn't have a Hard Drive or anything to give it any shell
> instructions.
> 
> So basically what I need is to be able to start it up. Trouble is: I
> have searched the internet for files and I am confused as to what I
> need. I have seen files and references for something called ProDOS and
> I found some files on the Apple web site which seem to relate to the
> ][GS, but ???

     You can find lots of IIgs and 8-bit Apple II software on the net-- the GS
can run both kinds. (BTW, Apple, Inc. is pretty near the bottom of the list of
places to look.)  The major Apple II software sites are ...


Ground Apple2 U. Iowa- the largest Apple II archive and home site
  of the Csa2 Apple II FAQs; maintains II/IIgs games, utilities,
  HC/HS stacks, music files, ..., and information plus
  separate collections including the AOL A2 archives
  ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/

Ground Mirrors- sites which mirror Ground
  Apple Cabi.net Ground Mirror   ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/ground/

Asimov- #1 archive of Apple II 8-bit games and utilities in
  emulator DSK and file formats; plus emulators and emu info
  ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/

Asimov Mirrors- sites which mirror Asimov
  Apple Cabi.net Asimov Mirror  ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/apple_II/
  Australia Aarnet Mirror  ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/apple_II/
  Georgia Mirror  ftp://mirror.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/

Apple Cabi.net- #1 archive of IIgs game, system, etc. software;
  maintains System 6.0.1 files as well as being a major Apple II
  information and game hints/cracks resource and FAQs mirror.
  ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/applegs/

Apple2 Caltech- large collection of II/IIgs games and utilities
  ftp://apple2.caltech.edu/pub/apple2/

GS WorldView 'zine- II/IIgs applications articles, games, utilities,
  A2-2000 archive, and links; home site for 1WSW
  http://www.grin.net/~cturley/gsezine/

Uni-kl.de Apple2 U. Kaiserslautern- II/IIgs games, utilities, and
  emulator wares
  ftp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/apple2/

USA2WUG- Apple II Help & FAQs Collective; Csa2 FAQs mirror
  http://www.grin.net/~cturley/USA2WUG/


> 
> Also, the startup screen says it is ROM build 01 which as I understand
> is a later ROM version than the original "Woz" signature edition.
>

     True.

     For more info visit http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs1START.html .

 
> To further complicate the matter I am a PC user and all my disks are
> formatted for IBM. I was thinkin about trying to find a PC app that
> will format Apple floppies, but I could be wasting my time. I don't
> know what file to have sitting on the boot disk anyways.
 ....

     The PC can not produce floppies for IIgs 5.25" or 3.5" drives. The usual
way to transfer files from PC to Apple II is a direct NULL modem connection.

     Like you say, you need some software on Apple II disks to get going. A good
way to get it is to contact a local Apple II users group or email a regular
poster on this newsgroup. Expect to pay a few dollars for materials and postage.

     Good luck with your new 'computer science project'!




Rubywand