Re: Help with OS for IIe

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <350dfe62.9344345@news.alterdial.uu.net>,
C. Whittenburg <chrisw@srv1.thelanlab.com> wrote:
>I bought an unenhanced IIe (from what I can tell) with disk drive, and
>lovingly cleaned all the grime from it.  I'm ready to boot 'er up, but
>I don't have an OS disk, and can't download one since I don't have
>anything which can write in the proper format.  If anyone can help me
>obtain DOS 3.3 or Prodos or something, I would appreciate it.

   I invite you to drop by the comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) at http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html for
answers to your Apple II questions. Section 7.2 convers how to get a
boot disk, and lists several sources for them. Your best bet is
probably Steve Cavanaugh's $3 modem disk with ProDOS for the basic OS
plus many utilities useful in downloading and decompressing software.
I quote from the FAQ:

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   Steve Cavanaugh (appleblossom@delphi.com,                    
   http://people.delphi.com/appleblossom/ 8 Ardley Street, Brockton, MA
   02402) has now taken over the distribution of a 5.25" disk with modem
   utilities, a terminal program (Comm.System 2.5), Shrinkit 3.4, BinSCII
   1.0.3, UU 1.1, Sneeze 2.2 and UnShrink 2.1 in ready to run format.     
   Also included are all the docs for the above programs, plus Zlink (in
   archived format). this service. Send $3 to cover postage and materials
   to Steve Cavanaugh, Apple Blossom Publishing, P.O. Box 120434, Boston,
   MA 02112-0434. 
--- snip

Nathan Mates

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