Re: Can I have HFS on GS ?

[shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

David Empson (dempson@actrix.gen.nz) wrote:

: 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.  :-)

In my experience, using HFS all the time for sneakernetting gives the best
results. I never had the can't-recognize-an-800K problem which Nathan used
to bellyache about endlessly. No need to worry about filename conversion
since HFS is a lot more forgiving as well.

: 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.

These days there isn't much of an excuse to not have at least an old Plus
or SE on hand. You can get a superdrive SE for $50 tops now. You can network
it to your IIgs and use it for HFS volume repair too.
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