Re: IIgs System Software??

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

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote
>
> A lot of folks have problems with the 800KB disks that some PowerMacs
> write.  The newer (non-superdisk) 3.5" drives are not variable-speed like
the
> older drives, and they seem to push the disk recording tolerances to the
> breaking point.
>
> You could try again (but you probably already have), or you could find
> an older Mac.  Writing the 800KB disk images on a variable-speed 3.5"
> drive will make all the difference.
>

Some people have said that pre-formatting the floppy to 800K ProDos disks
helped. Also, be sure to use one-hole 800K capacity disks, not two-hole 1.44
meg floppies.

You might also be able to disconnect your floppy and temporarily connect an
older SuperDrive or 800K drive and try that, if you don't have access to an
older Mac. You could remove the drive from one of your IIgs 3.5" drives,
though it's a lot more difficult than it ought to be. I'd just take it apart
enough to be able to connect your Power Mac's ribbon cable.
-Paul