Re: Is GS/OS 6.0.1 MS-DOS FST available?

[erik@hypermall.com (Erik Kloeppel)]

In article <3pitav$7su@crl6.crl.com>, mpearce@crl.com (Matthew Pearce) wrote:

> Netco King (netcoking@aol.com) wrote:
> : I have a question regarding GS/OS 6.0.1.  Is there a MS-DOS FST available
> : for GS/OS 6.0.1 which will allow the reading and writing of MS-DOS
> : double-density diskettes?  Can Apple 3.5" 800K drives (non-UniDisk, of
> 
> The MSDOS FST is read-only.  There is a set of shareware utilities that 
> allow you to write to MDOS disks.
> 

Peter Watson's MS-DOS utilities should work on an Apple 3.5 drive...

> You will need a high density drive & the Apple 3.5" controler card.
 
OR

> Option two is to look into "bluedisk?" a card from ibm drives (I have 
> only heard of this card.  Someone else will have to fill in the deatails.)

The BlueDisk card is cool (Check GS+ V6. N5 for an in-depth review of
BD).  It's a LOT less expensive than the FDHD (controller!, not to mention
controller AND drive).  BD lets you use the MUCH less expensive PC-type
floppy drives on your IIGS.  I set mine up for under $220 total - cables,
powersupply, card, and drives...

I LOVE it...

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