Re: Older Powerbook capable of writing 800K IIgs compatible floppies?

[oz390gta <oz390gta@gmail.com>]

I have been on a similar 

On Thursday, September 27, 2012 7:28:13 AM UTC+10, SWFan wrote:
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> > > I'm thinking of getting hold of a Wallstreet G3 Powerbook, but I'd like to know if the 3.5" drive module for that computer will write good 800K disks for use with a real IIgs? Or do I need to look at something older like a Powerbook 1400, 3400 or 5300?
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> From the research I've done it will read/write them. If you format a ProDOS disk on the PB it seems to be a crap shoot whether a a IIgs will read it. But if you format the disk on the IIgs first then just write files to it from the PB it generally will be readable on the IIgs. 
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> I have gone ahead and bought the Wallstreet PB which should arrive next week. It did not have the floppy drive module, so I had to buy that from another place, also hopeful the drive arrives next week around the same time.


I have been on a similar quest and doing a lot of research I also bought a Wallstreet and the floppy module but could not get it to work with 800k discs Prodos or HFS. Let em know if you have any success.

oz390gta