Re: Mac IIgs Exchange?

[herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Herbert Fung)]

Previously gaines@tapbbs.tlh.fl.us (Eric Gaines) wrote:

>Yes There is such a program (extension) It comes free with the Performa
>Computers it is called Prodos File System,

We don't get the Performa's in Canada, but as I understood it, the ProDOS
System Init is on the IIe emulator installer disk. I think the Performa
400 is the LC III in disguse.

>It is loaded at startup and anytime you mount an Apple II disk they show
>up on the desktop and you can manipulate them the way you would
>manipulate any mac disk I do'nt know or not If you can get this
>separatly, but you can ask.

I've tried this and noticed the init writes a file on the disk before
mounting it on the desktop. If you have a full disk it won't mount. I've
also tried this with a SyQuest cartridge with both HFS and ProDOS
partions. As with the 800k disks, it had to write a file called "desktop"
on the disk before mounting.

Note:

Before a Mac can recognize a ProDOS partion, you must make sure that it
was originally partitioned and formatted on a Mac.

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Herbert Fung              herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca