Re: Easy Open Problem

[rubywand@aol.com (RUBYWAND)]

In article <4o36o9$7rc@europa.frii.com>, shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy
Shackelford) writes:

>
>Easy Open has nothing to do with ProDOS disks. It allows you to pick an
app
>to open a file when the system can't figure out from the file's creator
which
>app to use. PC Exchange is what you mean. In addition to allowing access
to
>DOS disks, it does ProDOS. I have it installed and when I put a blank
disk
>in the drive, I can choose between Mac, DOS, and ProDOS formats. Stick in
a
>ProDOS floppy and up comes a floppy icon with "II" on it. I've not used
it 
>much myself though, since my machines are networked and file sharing is
much
>handier than using disks.

     Thanks; I'll pass along your info. Can PC Exchange work without Mac
Easy Open? Why would there be a "bad signature" error or a Directory Full
error (when just 6 files are written) in attempting to write to a newly
created ProDOS diskette?


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