Re: IIgs Questions

[dugtaylor@flashmail.com.spamstopper (Douglas Taylor)]

Greg Buchner <nobody@wavetech.net> wrote:

> In article 
> <1ecogax.3a0m5p1vdjcqoN%dugtaylor@flashmail.com.spamstopper>, 
> dugtaylor@flashmail.com.spamstopper (Douglas Taylor) wrote:
> 
> > Macs with 800K floppy drives, and lacking in a SWIM chip (early SE,
> > Original Mac II, Mac Plus, Mac XL) cannot read anything other than
> > Mac-formatted Double Density disks.
> 
> Those Mac's read/write the Apple 800K format very well.  I know, I 
> used to have a Mac Plus that I played with and I was able to download
> stuff on the GS and use it on the Plus.  Also helped a friend transfer
> a lot of stuff from his ][+ to his Mac SE at one point.  I had the
> 3.5" drive on my IIe and he only had 5.25" drives on his ][+.
> 
> The magnetic layout on 800K Apple II and Mac disks are exactly the
> same.  The only difference is the way directories and files are
> stored.
> 
> Greg B.


Actually, I was referring to which Macintosh floppy drives can
read/write/format ProDOS (and MSDOS), and I was assuming ProDOS floppies
would be the sole means of floppy transfer.  I suspect now that the
original poster(s) were suggesting to use HFS formatted floppies on the
GS side, as well.

You are right, HD disks can be formatted to 800K, though I've
experienced a moderate failure rate (which could be attributed to cheapo
brand disks).

Doug
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