Re: Booting problem (Prodos)

[shack@crash.cts.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <3702pt$1mg@nntp1.u.washington.edu>,
Ron Louie <ronlouie@u.washington.edu> wrote:
>I've been having problems making a bootable Prodos 5.25 disk, using a 
>IIGS with Finder (6.0.1).  Even after erasing, then initializing the 
>disk, and copying the files (Zlink, for someone who has a IIe), Zlink 
>will run from the floppy, but when booting, the thing just grinds three 
>times.  I verified the media, used Vaccine II to check for viruses, tried 
>with and without Basic.system, and even used earlier versions of Prodos.  
>I finally dug up a Prodos 1.1.1 disk, deleted all but the Prodos, then 
>copied the Zlink files to it, and it boots!  
>
>So...is it Zlink (which runs fine with my resident Prodos dated 1993 from 
>a harddrive), or the recent Prodos, or some other thing?  Does prodos 
>look for a file named "startup" specifically?  What is the script for 
>writing such a file?

Dude, you're not putting the 4 block PRODOS file that's on GS/OS boot volumes
on a 5.25 disk and expecting it to boot are you? If so, don't do that. Copy
SYSTEM/P8 off your GS/OS disk onto the 5.25 and rename it PRODOS and try it.
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Randy Shackelford                                Huh huh, that was cool.
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