Re: How do I restore a Apple IIgs with Harddrive without a floppy drive?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

"D. Jones" writes ...
> 
> Hello,
> Please forgive me if this is already listed in the FAQ, I've looked but may
> have missed it, but here is my question(s)
> I have recently aquired a Apple IIgs ROM03 unit  with a 1meg expansion
> board.  I also got a GCC UltraDrive 45 External SCSI HD and a Apple II SCSI
> card in slot 7 but no floppy drives. Is there a way I can install the OS or
> get it bootable remotely so that I can Install GS/OS 6 onto the harddrive?

 ....

     If you have a telecom program (like ProTerm, Modem MGR, etc.) which you
can run from your current hard disk setup, you can transfer the System 6.0.1
disks from PC to your GS hard disk via a NULL modem connection. (The disks are
available in ShrinkIt form on sites like Tarnover and TikTok.)  Once
transferred, the ShrinkIt files could be unshrinked to an 800k RAM5/ RAM disk
and the files on each saved on hard disk. Then, you could move the System 6.0.1
files to the appropriate folders.

     So, it's doable without having any floppy drives; but, as Paul indicated,
a fair bit of bother. In any case, to have access to lots of Apple II software
you will need at least one 5.25" and one 3.5" drive. You might as well get the
drives now.



Rubywand