Re: old question: getting files to the ][

["cbmeeks" <cbm at s i g n a l d e v d o t k o m>]

I am just about in the same boat.

I found a boot disk at:  http://store.syndicomm.com/

It cost like $5.00 for the disk.  I read that version 5 is better if your 
IIgs does not have a harddrive because 6.0 needs to be installed on a 
harddrive.

"TJ Edmister" <damage_x@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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>I have a IIGS/ROM-3 with only keyboard, mouse, 3.5" FD, and 5.25" FD.
> I have a few apps on 3.5" disks which work but I don't have an actual
> OS floppy. In order to transfer files I was thinking of making some
> sort of cable and whipping up a program on each end (have done this
> successfully on an Atari 8-bit before).
>
> My question is: how can I write to a floppy (or initialize, copy
> files, or whatever)? If I understand correctly, this functionality is
> added to BASIC via a portion of the OS which loaded from disk, which I
> don't have. Though given the built-in BASIC and ML monitor anything is
> possible... or would it be too much hassle, and I should try to get a
> proper boot disk first?