Re: 800k floppy on a Mac Classic II to transfer files to IIgs

[Lockar <lockar@nowheretobefound.com>]

    If you are using System 7.1  You will need the 'ProDOS' extention . 
I can post if which is not part of System 7.1.   PC exchange for System
7.1 will not read ProDOS disks.

     It wasn't until later when Apple starting to have PC Exchange
handle PC and ProDOS disks.

    With out the ProDOS extention you will beed to use Apple File
Exchange which is part of System 7.1 (You might have to install it) but
it some times plays with the files for ProDOS strange and they will not
work on an Apple //.

     If you need this extention let me know and I will post it up my
site for you.

     Also you can use the Floppy drive in the Classic II to format the
disks, but it might still be a better idea to do the formating on the
//gs.


       -Lockar

      l o c k a r @ l o c u t u s . o r g

In article <1191957830.929127.304250@o3g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
Jcarlson1701 <jcarlson1701@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Oct 9, 10:16 am, magnusfalkirk <dean.pha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Which version of the Mac OS are you running on the Classic II? You
> > should be able to format an 800k Prodos disk in the internal drive, as
> > long as it is an 800k disk and not a 1.44MB disk that you are trying
> > to turn into an 800k disk. I'd try formatting an 800k Prodos disk in
> > the internal drive first as it's far easier to replace a disk, if it
> > won't format it in Prodos, than it is a drive if the machine were to
> > some how screw up the GS drive.
> >
> > Dean
> >
> > On Oct 9, 11:50 am, Jcarlson1701 <jcarlson1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> >
> > > I've got my "new" IIgs (rom01) all setup and ready to go except for
> > > software. I have a Mac Classic II (with an internal 1.44mb drive) I
> > > was wondering if its okay to hook up one of my IIgs 800k drives to it.
> > > Will it format the disk to 800k and allow me to transfer files to the
> > > IIgs? Is there any chance of damaging the 800k drive or my Mac by
> > > hooking them up?
> >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > > - Josh
> 
> I'm running OS 7.1 on the Classic II. I'm assuming that I would format
> through Disk First Aid? I'm waiting for a shipment of DD 3.5's to come
> in (hopefully tomorrow) So I could try the internal FDD first.
> 
> Thanks!
>