Re: DOS 3.3 programs on a IIgs?

["Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@ibm.net>]

> ktakagi@u.arizona.edu (Koichi Takagi) wrote:
> 
> >I have some old DOS 3.3 disks from my //c that I want to use on this
> >super-duper IIgs. Some have a "hello" program.
> >
> >What I do now is:
> >Boot the GS in GS System 6.01 (off the Focus HD in Slot 7)
> >Go to the control panel and change it to boot from Slot 6.
> >Restart from the floppy, run my program
> >When I'm done, press ctrl-opt-power to restart to the Control Panel
> >Change it to boot from "Scan" so it starts up from the HD.
> >
> >There's got to be a better way?
> >Double-clicking programs on the floppies from the GS finder is not
usually
> >successful, and I still can't quit from the ones that do work back to
> >GS/OS.

My goodness. Here's what I do:

 Boot the GS into ProDOS (hold down the 8 during bootup-takes just
seconds).
 Put DOS 3.3 disk in 5.25 drive.
 Type PR#6

When done, I just type PR#7 (my GSOS boot drive).