Re: Creating Apple /// boot disks using MacADT

[magnusfalkirk <dean.phares@gmail.com>]

On Jan 18, 10:00 am, jjj <jjj@[nosp444m]io.com> wrote:

> The other thing I thought was that maybe there's something odd about
> the particular type of floppy disks that I'm using. The box reads DS/DD
> but I've been unable to format the other side. The have one rectangular
> chunk missing from the right side of the disk about 1/8" in size. I
> assume that's the "copy protection" thing but I don't know if that
> would make the Apple /// not want to read the disk or anything.
>
>
>
> -JJJ

Actually the "chunk" that is missing from the right hand side of the
disk is what allows the computer to write information to  the disk. So
to format the back side of the disk, in a standard Apple II drive,
you'll need to cut a similar notch in the left hand side of the disk
directly across from the notch on the right hand side. After you've
done that you need to turn the disk over and put it in the drive to
format the back side. Also using MacADT or ADTPro to copy the disk
images to the disk you'll need to turn the disk over to write
information to the back side.

In fact if you've been trying to write the back side of the disk
without first notching the left hand side and then turning it over
it's possible that you been writing over the boot side of the disk
every time.

Just my two cents worth,
Dean