Re: Apple IIgs w/o any disks

["Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>]

"Ian Gowen" <graalguy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote
> >
> > If you don't have access to an older Mac with a SuperDrive floppy, you
can
> > get software onto your IIgs from your PC with a null-modem cable and a
> > program called ADT.  Read over the faq:
>
> Needs some kind of a serial card. :-P
>

Your IIgs has two serial ports built-in.  They are Mac-style, 8 pin mini DIN
connectors.  If you can solder, you can make your own null-modem cable.
Otherwise, use a Mac modem cable and a PC modem cable, with a null-modem
adapter in between.

> > Good luck, and have fun with that IIgs.
>
> i'm trying...:)
> But wouldn't it be possible to convert the a2 disk image to a standard
> format floppy-disk image and write it using an app like rawrite? i
> don't need to read the disks at all, just writing.

No, unfortunately the PC hardware can't make a bootable disk for the IIgs.
Your only choices are having someone mail you the disks  or using ADT.   If
you enjoy a technical challenge, go the ADT route. If you want the easy
route, pay someone to make the disks for you.  There  are a number of
individuals and organizations who will mail you disks for a few bucks.
Someone just suggested Joe Kohn, and the faq has info on that too.

See if you can get some essential utilities at the same time- Shrinkit,
ShrinkitGS, and a comm program come to mind. With those, you can easily
download IIgs programs off the net, transfer them to your IIgs, and extract
the archives.
-Paul