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Re: How the heck do you format a disk with ProDos?



Paul Creager wrote:
> 
> John McCormick (johnmcc@gte.net) wrote:
> : I thought that it was INIT according to the FAQ. But I get Syntax error
> : when I try.
> 
> INIT works under good old DOS 3.3.  I don't think ProDOS ever implimented
> a formatting command; you have to use a separate utility.  (Copy ][+ is
> nice since you can format as either DOS 3.3 or ProDOS.)
> 
> I went straight from DOS 3.3 to GS/OS, so you'll have to excuse any
> misinformation I might spout about ProDOS.  :)
> 
> Wily