Re: PowerPC Mac's Dont like 800k disks!!

[nathan@cco.caltech.edu (Nathan Mates)]

In article <1995Dec14.224130.5155@freenet.victoria.bc.ca>,
Marc Sira <toh@freenet.Victoria.BC.CA> wrote:
>On a somewhat related note, is it possible to boot from a floptical on the
>GS? Perhaps I'll look out for a cheap one in future.

   Yes. I did this for a few months after my Quality Comps 40MB HD
died. Just make it the highest numbered scsi device in the chain, and
have a disk with the system software on it in the drive.

   (I'm on a 2400 connect from Australia now, so don't want to
say much more)

Nathan
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