Re: Latest ProDOS?

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:

> Brian Vito <bvito@ne.mediaone.net> wrote:
> 
> >I just purchased an Apple IIgs, and I would like to run the
> >last/latest/newest version of Apple ProDOS and the newest version of
> >ProDOS BASIC.  Could someone please email me a disk image of a 3.5"
> >floppy (MacOS Disk Copy format) that has the newest version of ProDOS
> >and BASIC on it?  I would be so very appreciative.  Please, if this is
> >illegal, I know, but Apple has completely removed ProDOS software from
> >its FTP sites.  Thank you so very much.
> 
> ProDOS is the wrong OS for the Apple IIGS.

That is arguable.  ProDOS will _work_ on a IIgs (as long as you use
version 1.2 or later), and is required if you want to run 8-bit
software.

However, if you get System 6.0.1 then you have the best of both worlds,
because you can run native IIgs software as well as 8-bit software,
because System 6.0.1 includes the latest version of ProDOS (and
BASIC.SYSTEM), and will use it automatically if you launch an 8-bit
program.

> Apple still has System 6.0.1 for the GS on two of their ftp
> sites.

One of them is ftp.info.apple.com, and the other is ftp.apple.com (which
has it only in the form of Apple II ShrinkIt disk archives).

I can't get on to either site at the moment, but assuming the NZ mirror
has exactly the same directory structure, the URL to the relevant
directory is (probably word wrapped):

<ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/public/Apple_Software_Updates/Apple.II/Apple_I
IGS_System_6.0.1>

The various files are called:

Disk1_of_7-Install.sea.hqx

through

Disk_7_of_7_-_A%c9II_Setp.sea.hqx

(I think the %c9 is an ellipsis character "...").


Downloading all seven disk images will give you the full set, but if you
just want to get started, then download disk 2:

Disk2_of_7-System_Disk.sea.h

This is a bootable system disk.

Disks 1, 3 and 4 are required for installing system software onto your
own disk (e.g. a hard drive), disks 5 and 6 are optional extras used by
the installer, and disk 7 is only needed if you have an AppleShare 3.0
server running on a Mac and want to boot the IIgs over an AppleTalk
network.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz
Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand