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

Subject: Re: 800k floppy on a Mac Classic II to transfer files to IIgs
From: Michael Kent <michael@syndicomm.remove.this.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:11:59 +0000
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Jcarlson1701 <jcarlson1701@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for all of the suggestions. Since I'm new to a IIgs and don't
> have any software/documentation, I'm assuming that I can just do an
> 'init' from the applesoft command line to format a disk?

The easiest way is to boot into the Finder, insert a blank disk into the
drive, and click "Yes" when Finder asks you if you want to format it.

Choose "ProDOS" or "HFS", 800K, and 2:1 interleave, and you're in business.

You do have System 6.0.1, don't you?  If not, things get a little trickier.

Mike

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