Re: Can I have HFS on GS ?

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

Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:

> dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
> 
> >Don't forget that you also have the option of reading and writing ProDOS
> >volumes on the Mac if it is running System 7.5 or later with PC Exchange
> >installed.  This might be an easier option [than HFS on the IIGS]
> 
> I have to disagree....the IIGS reads HFS faster than PC Exchange
> reads ProDOS.  HFS on the IIGS is much less annoying.

Maybe it READS faster, but it definitely doesn't WRITE faster.

Perhaps the best option for file transfer in each direction is to use
the "native" file system on the source machine, and the foreign file
system on the destination machine.  :-)

> No one has yet reported a bug using FLOPPIES with HFS and, to
> tell you the truth, I've been using HFS extensively on hard drives
> without experiencing problems.  I do have the Dave Lyon patch
> installed.

My main concern (which I forgot to mention in my previous post, and
Mitchell has now pointed out) is the lack of HFS volume repair utilities
on the IIgs.

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David Empson
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