Re: A2GS OS ??

["Roger Johnstone" <rojaws@es.co.nz>]

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In article <38691CF4.223A5611@gis.net>, "< Paul >" <gavp@gis.net> wrote:


>Ok thanks guys.  But I've got one problem.  I don't have any HD for my GS ...
>is there a single 800k disk version of GS OS 6 ?  Is there a "Shrink It" for
>Mac SE...?  Cuz all I have for GS is few ProDOS 3.5" startup disks and
>basically no com software whatsoever.  Since i'm getting all GS files from my
>PC through NULL modem onto my Mac SE.
>
>Paul Grammens wrote:
>
>> Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
>> >
>> >      You can download the shrinked disk files and Install directions from
>> the
>> > Florida or Tarnover Apple Cabi.net archives at ...
>> >
>> > ftp://24.96.48.134:6502/Cabi_Archives/System/Sys601INSTALL/
>> > ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/cabi/System/Sys601INSTALL/
>> >
>>
>> I believe I got mine from Apple's online archives, in the System Software
>> area. I used a Macintosh and DiskCopy to copy the disk images to ProDos
>> diskettes.
>> For someone with a Mac, that's probably the easiest/quickest method of
>> getting the GSOS.
>> -Paul
>

You can get them from
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/Eng
lish-North_American/Apple_II/

Disk 2 is a bootable system disk, though it's missing a few things. An 800KB
disk can only fit System 6 on it by dropping most of the control panels and
drivers.


Roger Johnstone
Invercargill
New Zealand
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