IIGS MS-DOS FST Problem Solved

[Dean Shutt <junk@punaka.com>]

Long file names are indeed the problem.  Even one on the disk confuses
the FST and the disk can not be read.  Note this is NOT a problem with
MS DOS Copy under Prodos on the IIe.  This is also noted in the
instructions for MUG, thanks Bill ror sending it.

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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:14:58 +0800, "Thomas Fok" <thomasf@net-yan.com>
wrote:

>
>Are the MS-DOS disks created by Windows? The long filename feature
>introducted in Windows 95 may causes problem to MS-DOS FST.
>
>Regards,
>Thomas
>
>
>
>"Dean Shutt" <junk@punaka.com> wrote in message
>prav501pihe3kgerp9miepquv5f3ieeuk0@4ax.com">news:prav501pihe3kgerp9miepquv5f3ieeuk0@4ax.com...
>> A quick, and I suspect classic, question.  Could not find it in the
>> latest faq though.
>>
>> I am setting up yet another Apple II.  This system is:
>>
>> IIgs rom 3
>> superdrive
>> superdrive controller card
>> ae GS ram fully populated with 6 meg
>> system 6.0.1 installed on superdrive
>>
>> Everything works fine EXCEPT I can not read MS-DOS disks on the
>> superdrive. I installed all the optional FST using the 6.0.1 installer
>> and I have verified the FST files are in the FST folder.  Superdrive
>> and controller card are known good and check out perfectly in my IIe
>> system and read MS-DOS disks there.  1.44 Prodos disks can be
>> written/read/initialized with no difficulty.  Loading an MS-DOS disk
>> into the drive results in a short drive spin up and nothing else.
>> Disk does not appear on the desktop in any form.
>>
>> Surely I must be missing something simple but currently do not have a
>> clue as to what it might be.  Any help would be most appreciated.
>>
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