Re: stupid newbie question, DOS, hard drives..

[a2user@noemail.nonet (a2user)]

In article <atman-93D62F.22000323112005@corp.supernews.com>, Jerry Leach
<atman@imt.net> wrote:

> Im using Virtual ][, and boy howdie what a blast from the past.  I was a 
> real apple // wiz 25 years ago, now I can't figure out how to do 
> anything.  I just figured out CAT.  But I just realized while posting 
> this that I don't have any DOS disks.  I've been looking on the 
> Asimov.apple ftp site, but I'm not sure where to start.  If I remember 
> correctly, what I'm used to is MSDOS-5.0.  I've seen ProDOS pop up in my 
> browsings but I can't remember what that is.  I've also used Novel DOS, 
> can't remember what version.


Ummm....are you sure you used Apple II computers 25 years ago? Kinda
sounds like you might be talking about PC compatibles......(ie. MS-DOS
5.0, Novel DOS, etc.)




> I could swear the old //c I had booted right up into ms-dos.  Or is that 
> the ProDOS I'm thinking of.  Dang, I used to be so good with the apple 
> now I'm so confused.


MS-DOS was a PC compatible thing, Apple II computers used Apple DOS and/or
Apple ProDOS (and in the case of the IIgs, GS/OS).