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Re: Apple 3.5" drive questions
My name is Bill Garber. I haven't paid my shareware fee
as yet, waiting to see if I get a BlueDisk first, then it will
be paid automatically. Anyway, I was trying to use the
DOS shell program MFORMAT. Is that supposed to
format a Zip to 96 mb? I wasn't sure what I was doing
really. All I know is it asked me to do it to 21 mb. Can
you enlighten me?
Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
Peter Watson <paw77@N_O_hotmail_S_P_A_M.com> wrote in message
news:wd1ba.19157$Tv4.41345@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> [Sorry for the dealy - I've been out of town.]
>
> What program are you trying to use? And what version?
>
> And if it's one of my programs - do I know your surname? :-)
> --
> Peter Watson
> -- Write to MSDOS disks on the Apple IIgs?
> -- Impossible! ;-)
>
> "GarberStreet Enterprises" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message
> i5ucnZ1YO6iiU_qjXTWcqw@comcast.com">news:i5ucnZ1YO6iiU_qjXTWcqw@comcast.com...
> >
> > Peter, I tried to format a zip disk on the IIgs
> > and it won't let me do more than 21 mb. Please
> > could you list the procedure you use so I can
> > duplicate that. Thanks
> >
> > Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
> > http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
> >
> >
> > Peter Watson <paw77@N_O_hotmail_S_P_A_M.com> wrote in message
> > news:YkJ9a.28352$Xh1.79642@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > Personally I do the vast majority of my data transfer between the IIgs
> and
> > > the PC (and occasionally the Mac) on an MS-DOS formatted Zip disk.
> > > --
> > > Peter Watson
> > > -- Write to MSDOS disks on the Apple IIgs?
> > > -- Impossible! ;-)
> > >
> > > "Jeff Blakeney" <CUTjblakeney@sentex.net> wrote in message
> > > vmic6v40p8g6j9qo3b37kpjretk6s71c93@4ax.com">news:vmic6v40p8g6j9qo3b37kpjretk6s71c93@4ax.com...
> > > > On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 02:03:31 -0500, "GarberStreet Enterprises"
> > > > <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >With a little ingenuity and persistence, anything can and will be
> > > > >accomplished. Have we lost the spirit that made the Apple II to
> begin
> > > > >with. Looks that way to me. Let's stop pushing this around and get
> > > > >together and do something about it.
> > > >
> > > > Well, call me crazy if you want but something has been done about
it.
> > > >
> > > > People are looking for ways to use floppies to transfer data to/from
> > > > their other computers and such hardware does exist. If you want to
be
> > > > able to use MFM 3.5" floppies, get a SuperDrive and controller or a
PC
> > > > 3.5" drive and a BlueDisk card and use it. If you want to use MFM
> > > > 5.25" floppies, get a PC 5.25" drive and a BlueDisk card.
> > > >
> > > > There are a few cards for the PC, which are now generally hard to
> > > > find, that allow your PC to read GCR 5.25" and/or 3.5" floppies.
The
> > > > solutions exist, they just aren't necessarily easy to find or to
> > > > afford. For example, I'd love to get that SuperDrive and controller
> > > > from you, I just can't afford it.
> > > >
> > > > Also, this isn't the only way to transfer data between machines.
I've
> > > > been using a null modem for years and this is one of the easier and
> > > > cheaper, albeit slower, solutions. In fact, my null modem cable is
> > > > hooked up to a switch box so that I can connect to my PC with the
> > > > click of a switch.
> > > >
> > > > I also have a SCSI card in my PC so I can transfer data using any of
> > > > my SCSI drives as well but I end up using the null modem cable most
of
> > > > the time because it is quicker to get going and I'm usually not
> > > > transferring much data. I only use the SCSI method for large
amounts
> > > > of data.
> > > >
> > > > One of these days I'll pick up a LANceGS card and then I can network
> > > > my IIgs to my PC. That'll be cool. In the meantime, I could always
> > > > set up my Mac IIci and use AppleTalk to it or just use its 3.5"
drive
> > > > that is capable of reading GCR 3.5" disk from my Apple II.
> > > >
> > > > So, as you can see, there are lots of solutions. People just seem
to
> > > > get hung up on the fact that they can't do it the straight forward
> > > > way. :-)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jeff Blakeney - Dean of the Apple II University in the
> > > > Apple II Community on Syndicomm.com
> > > > CUT the obvious from my address if you want to e-mail me
> > >
> > >
> >
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