Re: GS/OS 4.x and GS/OS 5.x disks

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

SlickRCBD writes ...
> 
> In article <DoNOT-2308021812500001@12-248-65-251.client.attbi.com>,
> DoNOT@feed.trolls (SlickRCBD) wrote:
> 
> > In article <RumorMill--11820054418465552@mail2.chatter.com>, "Steve Q"
> > <sqnospam@superbio.notrash> wrote:
> >
> > > > I still have my origional 4.0 disks, and some 5.0.4 disks. I also have an
> > > > incomplete System 5.0.2 peiced together from various bootable programs I
> > > > owned.
> > > > However, due to a recent hardware failure, I can only manufature diskcopy
> > > > images using my Macintosh. Will that be acceptable?
> > >
> > > Beggars can't be choosers. <g>   I've got plenty of Macs at home to use for
> > > extraction, but haven't had a ton of luck in getting the IIgs to read disks
> > > from them.  I'd happily accept whatever you've got, and given the support we
> > > have in the Apple II community, I'm certain we can work something out to get
> > > them extracted (if I strike out) and put online.  How would you like to
> > > proceed?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Steve
> > I've tried comp.binaries.apple2, using DiskCopy encased in Macbinary, but
> > if there is another place or format, let me know. It needs to be possible
> > to put it together on a PowerMac running Mac OS 8.6, or an apple IIGS sans
> > monitor (which would be a trick).
> >
> > Just name it, I'll do what I can. As for the issue of the IIGS having a
> > hard time reading the disks, certain Quadras and at least one early
> > PowerMac (don't remember the model, but it was available in 1994 or 1995,
> > my memory's a little fuzzy) had a shitty drive that couldn't handle double
> > density disks properly, only high density disks.
> 
> I've made two failed attempts to post to comp.binaries.apple2. The binary
> posts will NOT show up. I think my newserver has a message size limit. How
> and where should I post the images?
> 
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     Sys 5 is pretty well covered-- Sys 5.0.4 is available from Asimov and 
GS WorldView. (However, if there is something special about having the stuff
in DiskCopy form, then go for it.)


     A few places you can upload stuff are ...

Asimov
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/

Ground
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/

TFFE
ftp://apple2.tffenterprises.com/pub/apple2/


     Connect using an FTP program such as Cute FTP or WS_FTP. Look for a folder
named "incoming", "uploads", etc..

     For more uploading info, see http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T2TCOM.html .



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