Re: Apple //e Dated 1984

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Justin wrote:
> "BluPhoenyx" <bluphoenyx@a2central.com.remove-rcn-this> wrote in message 
> 47648B61.12202.usenet_csa2@a2central.com">news:47648B61.12202.usenet_csa2@a2central.com...
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> > To: Justin
> > Justin wrote:
> >
> > > "Guillaume Tello" <houten.van@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message 
> > > news:47639595$0$899$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
> > >
> > > > "Justin" <No@nobecauseIhatespam.com> a ?crit dans le message de news: 
> > > > fjvp2a$2jo$1@aioe.org...
> > > >
> > > > > So I'm wondering...  What kind of hard drive can I get for it?
> > > >
> > > >   I think that a CFFA would be nice: plugged into an expansion slot, it 
> > > > comes with a CompactFlash card on it and acts like a hard drive.
> > > >   Compatible with Prodos, you can then use Dosmaster to create DOS 
> > > > volumes on it to re-use your old stuff.
> > > >
> > > >   Don't know if it's still in production.
> > > >
> > > >   Guillaume.
> > >
> > > Yeah, that sound slike a good idea since Profile drives are hard to come 
> > > by.
> > > Hopefully being on the waiting list for the CFFA will help.
> >
> > Henry sells a CF adapter. Try http://www.reactivemicro.com/
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mike T
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> How would I load some sort of Apple Operating System on that thing?
> I mean, I would be hoping to install Appleworks or some sort of software on 
> there.
> However, I found somebody with a working Profile drive and interface card 
> who is willing to part with it. 

You would install it exactly as you would install it on any other
disk:  partition it into suitable partitions (32MB max for ProDOS)
format it (under ProDOS), then create subdirectories for the programs
you want to run and copy the files to the subdirectories.

Copy ProDOS and install a program selector (at least) in the root
directory.

Some programs have installers to set things up they way they expect,
but most ProDOS programs just run from the prefix they are launched
from, which any program selector will handle for you.

If the question was how you get "bootstrapped" without any bootable
disks/drives, you can use ADTPro to do it with 5.25" floppies, or
you can use CiderPress (on a PC) to load up a CF card with endless
programs that can be run when you install the CF card in a suitable
controller card in the Apple II.

You can even run the same "disk image" as a virtual hard disk for
an Apple II emulator on your PC or Mac, creating an easily synced
environment that combines real Apple II's and emulation.

The PC CF card reader together with CiderPress makes "full disk"
backup a trivial task you can do in a few minutes.

-michael

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