Re: 800k floppy on a Mac Classic II to transfer files to IIgs

[Jcarlson1701 <jcarlson1701@gmail.com>]

On Oct 11, 11:14 pm, Lockar <loc...@nowheretobefound.com> wrote:
>     If you are using System 7.1  You will need the 'ProDOS' extention .
> I can post if which is not part of System 7.1.   PC exchange for System
> 7.1 will not read ProDOS disks.
>
>      It wasn't until later when Apple starting to have PC Exchange
> handle PC and ProDOS disks.
>
>     With out the ProDOS extention you will beed to use Apple File
> Exchange which is part of System 7.1 (You might have to install it) but
> it some times plays with the files for ProDOS strange and they will not
> work on an Apple //.
>
>      If you need this extention let me know and I will post it up my
> site for you.
>
>      Also you can use the Floppy drive in the Classic II to format the
> disks, but it might still be a better idea to do the formating on the
> //gs.
>
>        -Lockar
>
>       l o c k a r @ l o c u t u s . o r g
>
> In article <1191957830.929127.304...@o3g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
>
> Jcarlson1701 <jcarlson1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Oct 9, 10:16 am, magnusfalkirk <dean.pha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Which version of the Mac OS are you running on the Classic II? You
> > > should be able to format an 800k Prodos disk in the internal drive, as
> > > long as it is an 800k disk and not a 1.44MB disk that you are trying
> > > to turn into an 800k disk. I'd try formatting an 800k Prodos disk in
> > > the internal drive first as it's far easier to replace a disk, if it
> > > won't format it in Prodos, than it is a drive if the machine were to
> > > some how screw up the GS drive.
>
> > > Dean
>
> > > On Oct 9, 11:50 am, Jcarlson1701 <jcarlson1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi All,
>
> > > > I've got my "new" IIgs (rom01) all setup and ready to go except for
> > > > software. I have a Mac Classic II (with an internal 1.44mb drive) I
> > > > was wondering if its okay to hook up one of my IIgs 800k drives to it.
> > > > Will it format the disk to 800k and allow me to transfer files to the
> > > > IIgs? Is there any chance of damaging the 800k drive or my Mac by
> > > > hooking them up?
>
> > > > Thanks in advance!
>
> > > > - Josh
>
> > I'm running OS 7.1 on the Classic II. I'm assuming that I would format
> > through Disk First Aid? I'm waiting for a shipment of DD 3.5's to come
> > in (hopefully tomorrow) So I could try the internal FDD first.
>
> > Thanks!

If you could post the ProDOS extension for OS 7.1 that would be great!
Thanks!