Re: New IIgs

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Frank Townsend" <ftownsen@iamdigex.net> wrote in message
news:NGuab.5578$E36.5175@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> Hello to all:
> I have a "new" Rom 3 IIgs and I'm trying to see what it will do.  I know
my
> way around 8 bit  Apples, but am not so sure with this one.
>
> Two problems:
>
> 1.  Trying to boot a known good 8 bit ProDOS disk in the 3-1/2" floppy
gets
> "Unable to load ProDOS."  Any reason this shouldn't work?

IIgs and IIc+ don't like the lower versions of ProDOS, as in v1.0.1.

> 2.  Can I run System 6.0.1 from floppies or do I need a hard drive?

You have a hard drive coming, do you not? ;-) Loaded and ready
to rock and roll I might add. Yes, you can run from a floppy. Boot
up the install disk, run the installer, select the 800k install option.
Lots of swapping but it will make a boot disk that will run.

> I am sure these are elementary questions but I didn't see answers in the
> FAQ.

The IIgs FAQs are kinda skimpy and feathered but it is there somewhere.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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Email - willy46pa@comcast.net



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