Re: IIGS MS-DOS FST Problem

["Thomas Fok" <thomasf@net-yan.com>]

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
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> 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.
>