Re: Please Help a Beginner

["Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>]

Tanya Whyte <pooney@home.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks...I realised what I was doing wrong after I posted, so that's
resolved.
> But to get out of this continual seeking mess I reset and get the Basic
prompt.
>
> Problem number two is that I can't initialize any blank disks from this
state,
> but I don't
> have any already-formatted disks if this would make a difference.  Thanks
> again.
>

Hi Tanya,
you'll need to get a boot disk. See if they'll give you one where you got
the computer, and maybe some application disks too. You can also mail order
disks, if that doesn't work. If you can get a hold of an Apple II with a
3.5" disk, like a IIgs or IIc+, or IIc with Unidisk you can download disk
images and other software from the archive sites onto a Mac and transfer it
to an Apple II via 3.5" floppy.

The best place to start is to read the FAQ, which can be found on Rubywand's
fabulous website:

http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs1START.html

It will have lots of info on getting started and sources of boot disks.
-Paul