Re: binary copying 5.25" to modern OS

[lyleh888@yahoo.com (Lyle)]

noone@nowhere.net wrote in message news:<3C83AEC3.22804EE4@nowhere.net>...
> It sounds like you may be having an issue with the FSTs not being
> installed.  The FSTs allow GS/OS to read other disk formats like Dos33
> and HFS for Macs.  Pull up your install diskette and put them in or just
> drag them from the installation diskette into the system folder of your
> boot disk.  I have mine set up with all the FSTs and my IIgs can read
> IBM, Mac, ProDOS, and Dos33 diskettes.
> 
> Thankx,
> Ed
> 
> Dave Morse wrote:
> > If I did initialze it on the Mac, GS/OS then couldn't read it. Maybe I need an older version of Mac OS?
>  ...
> > Now I have a prodos-format 5.25".  If I could just get the dang dos 3.3 format files from dos 3.3 to the prodos disk.


The DOS 3.3 FST sounds like the best way to go.  But if you can't do
that for some reason, Copy II Plus (at least version 7.2 and up) can
copy from DOS 3.3 disks to ProDos 5.25" or 3.5" disks.  I'm sure it's
available on some web site.

Two potential problems - Copy II Plus doesn't correctly handle copying
a IIgs forked file.  Also, ProDos has stricter file naming
conventions.  ProDos files must start with a letter, be no longer than
15 characters, and can only include the alphabet, numbers, and
periods.  So you may have to rename some of the files.

Lyle