Re: What discs do I need to start a Apple 2e?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Graham O'Neill writes ...
> 
> Hi,
> A friend of mine has just picked up a 2e from a car boot sale and when you
> power it up it displays the title page so it is working. It has a disc drive
> but no monitor. What discs do I need to get it running and where can I get
> them from. Its many years since I had a brief sojourn with 2e's!
>

 ...

     If you bought an Apple II with no software at all, then, at the
very least, you will need to get diskettes which boot DOS 3.3 and
ProDOS. You will also want a good copy utility (e.g. Copy II Plus), some
version of ShrinkIt to unshrink compressed Apple II files you download,
and an Apple II telecom utility (e.g. ZLink, ProTerm, ...) to handle
file transfers from your PC or Mac to your Apple II. 

     There are many places you can get the above, as well as all sorts
of other Apple II utility, game, etc. software:


1. Apple II Users Groups maintain software libraries of utility and
games diskettes you can copy.


2. Some schools and universities have Apple II areas where you can copy
system and utility diskettes.


3. Many sellers of original and second-hand software advertise on the
comp.sys.apple2.marketplace newsgroup and/or maintain web sites you can
browse. Be sure to check the listing of vendors presented in the
newsgroup Frequently Asked Questions "Main Hall" file ...

for Viewing the FAQs via an FTP program or for downloading ...
 ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Faqs/

for on-line perusing via Netscape, etc. ...
 http://www.grin.net/~cturley/A2.FAQs.and.INFO/CSA2.FAQs/
 ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/applegs/FAQs.and.INFO/A2.Csa2.FAQs/


4. If requested via email, regular posters to Csa2 will often send one
or more 'getting started' diskettes which will boot DOS 3.3 and/or
ProDOS and which include some copy, telecom, etc. utilities plus games.
(Expect to pay mailing and materials costs.)


5. The Apple II archive sites maintain large collections of software
which you can download via PC or Mac and transfer to your Apple II.



>
> "Out here on the perimeter there are no stars"
>
     Yeah, I know-- what a chap!



Rubywand