Re: Apple//c newbie questions

[Chris Pazsint <pagint@csonline.net>]

We3Boemans wrote:
> 
> I came across a //c. Got it powered up no problem but wasn't sure what to
> expect. I have no disks with it and was wondering if the following was constent
> with a working //c.
> 
> On power up it "APPLE//C" appears at the top of the screen; the disk drive
> light comes on the drive turns rather roughly; The screen then displays "check
> disk drive" at the bottom. The computer then does not respond to any keyboard
> input including the reset button.

Did you just press reset or ctrl + reset( gets yuou into appple basic)

> I take this to mean the //c does not have a basic ROM and requires a boot disk
> or my //c  is broken.
> 
> I tried starting it up with a apple][+ DOS 3.2.1 disk in the drive. Same
> response as above.
I belive in the manual i have it says that it works with prodos 3.3
Pascal and dos 3.3 

> 
> All I'd like to know are:
> Are these facts consistent with a working //c?
> Where can I get boot disks (DOS, BASIC,  APPLESOFT or anything)for the //c?

Basic is in the ROM yes, you can get DOS 

> Is ][+ software usable on a //c?

I think so