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Re: GEOS on a GS or Mac LC IIe card?



> >> Actually, it doesn't even see the first two - only the first one.  How
can I
> >> "look" for the drives after having launched BASIC?  (I am regrettably
still
> >> somewhat Apple-illiterate).
> >
> >
> > Type CAT,S7,D<partiton number> at the BASIC prompt to show the root
> > directory of a partition. This assumes that the hard drive is in
> > slot#7, otherwise change the "S7" part. If you PR#3 first to turn on
> > 80 char mode, CATALOG instead of CAT gives you the full version with
> > more info.
>
> Of course in Prodos the D<partition number> needs to be a 1 or 2.
> Anything else would generate an error. Some harddrives will remap the
> partitions to lower slots. See what you can find.

OK - from ProDOS 8, CAT,S2,D1 shows my first ProDOS partition (Gus), and
CAT,S2,D2 shows my second ProDOS partition (ProDOS).  For reasons unknown,
GEOS still shows only the first one.  *shrug*  I have a hunch I may know
what's causing it - will get back to the group when I have more information.

Rodney