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Re: how do you format a disk and make it bootable?
Rubywand (rubywand@swbell.net) wrote:
: Kevin writes ...
: >
: > anyone know the command to format a floppy on a //c and make it
: > bootable? thanks
: >
: ....
: A fairly good approach for ProDOS is to copy some regular bootable
: ProDOS disk which includes BASIC.SYSTEM to a diskette or disk image using
: DiskMuncher or some other whole-disk copier.
Opinion:
If you are working on a 5.25-floppy based ][e or IIc, ProDOS is more of a
hassle than it is worth; use DOS 3.3 or one of its variants.
Once you start working with larger volumes, then ProDOS becomes somewhat
useful.
Admittedly, this is something of a minority opinion. I obstinately
refused to switch to ProDOS until I bought my first IIgs...
--Dave Althoff, ][.
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