Re: 3.5 SuperDrive

[apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu (ground.ecn AppleII Librarian)]

In article <gHrIb.67819$xB5.48989@bignews1.bellsouth.net>,
Dave Preston <dpreston10@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>I have a question. I have a 3.5 SuperDrive controller card and drive on its
>way to hook up to my GS. Once I have this in place how easy can I transfer
>files downloaded from the internet to my GS using 1.4MB disks? What will I
>need?

HD (high density) 3.5 disks.  Use DSDD 3.5 disks as 800K disks only.

If you are using a Mac to access the internet, be sure the HFS FST is
enabled in GS/OS sys6.01.  Even if you are using sys5.04, the HFS FST from
6.01 will work with 5.04.  If the Mac is old enough, you can use ProDOS
disks instead of HFS just as easily.  If you are using an older Mac with
serial ports, you can also use appletlak networking instead of HD disks.

If you are using a Windows or Linux box to access the internet, get Peter
Watsons MS-tools package, or better yet, his MUG! nda to handle MSDOS
formatted disks.  The MSDOS FST in sys 6.01 will handle MSDOS as
read-only, but MUG! can handle MSDOS disks as read/write.

These tips should get you started.  Good luck!

  --Steve

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 --Steve  (apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu)