Re: Where to find software for Apple II and IIGS

["Roger Johnstone" <rojaws@mac.com>]

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In article <9042939DCNatasXRelworp@207.126.101.100>, Relworp@yahoo.com
(Relworp) wrote:

> Hey there.   I just scored a BUNCH of Apple II and IIGS stuff from a local
> school that was dumping all their old computer lab machines.  Since I
> didn't already have ANY Apple stuff, and I've already got all the Commodore
> and Atari stuff that I have room for, I was pretty excited.  All in All,
> there are 3 working Apple II's, 4 working IIGS's, about 30 5&1/4" drives, 4
> 3.5" drives, two Stylewriters, a few monitors, five old Mac Classic's, and
> a milk-crate of cables.  I was especially stoked when I found some old math
> games in the 5.25 drives.
>
> My question is this:  Where would I find software for the GS, and how would
> I get it onto them without a current Apple machine to write the disks with?
>
> Also, if anyone wants dibs on the extra parts I have left over from setting
> up ONE Mac Classic, ONE GS, and ONE Apple II, you're welcome to them.
>
> Reply Address is Relworp@dloc.ath.cxNOSPAM, remove the NOSPAM, eh...

Those Mac Classics are ideal for transferring files to the IIgs. Without a
SuperDrive card the IIgs can only use Apple 3.5" 800KB disks, but the
Classic has a SuperDrive built in. It can read/write Apple 800KB, PC 720KB
or Apple and PC 1.4MB formats. If you download the software using a PC (or
new Mac without 800KB support) you can save the files to a 1.4MB floppy, put
it in the Mac and copy them to an 800KB disk. Alternatively you can network
the IIgs and Classic using LocalTalk (the serial port) with a simple
crossover cable.

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Roger Johnstone, Invercargill, New Zealand

Apple II - Future Cop:LAPD - Warcraft II
http://homepage.mac.com/rojaws
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