Re: IIg disks

[rder@pro-palmtree.cts.com (Richard Der)]

bobhof@hpbs1388.boi.hp.com (Bob Hoffmann) wrote:
>I just inherited an Apple IIg and some program disks to go with it.
>I would like to make copies of some master disks for the kids to use
>but I haven't a clue as to how to do this (I'm a UNIX and PC-DOS guy).
>There were references to a "System" disk and utilities that facilitate
>disk copying but I don't have no "System" disk.  HELP!!!  Anyone know
>where I can get system software for this machine (please)?
 
You probably want to get this in disk format. The latest system
software is IIGS System 6.0.1, a six disk set available from Joe Kohn
at http://www.crl.com/~joko
 
Being a UNIX user, you will want GNO/ME, the multitasking UNIX command
compatible shell for the IIGS. I have absolutely no experience with
this software, but others rave about it. It can be found in
EGO Systems' catalog at http://www.hypermall.com/ego/index.html
 
Knowing PC-DOS you will want COMMAND.COM for ProDOS 8 as well,
available from Joe Kohn or ftp sites. A DOS work alike for the Apple.
 
The UNIX clone works with native 16-bit IIGS software (like Windows
works with native graphical software). COMMAND.COM only works with
8-bit software running under ProDOS 8 (just like older DOS based
PC software needs PC/MS-DOS).
 
Parallels:      Apple OS                        PC OS
             -------------------------------------------------------
                Finder for GS/OS                Windows
                ProDOS 8                        PC/MS-DOS
                GNO/ME                          UNIX
                COMMAND.COM for ProDOS 8        COMMAND.COM for DOS


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