Re: Superdrive controller + superdrive = read MSDOS? Doesn't work for me

["Tim Haynes" <timhaynes@alumni.NO.SPAM.PLEASE.uwaterloo.ca>]

Hi Peter,

Wow - thanks for replying, and thanks for the thip about the volume label -
I would never have guessed it.

I guess the only thing I found a bit odd about MUG! was the fact that it's
not an init or something transparent (like GS/OS's handling of MSDOS disks).
I'll get used to MUG! without much effort (in terms of a standalone app, it
does have a pretty easy interface).  I think you've done an amazing job -
don't get me wrong!

Cheers, and take care,
Tim

"Peter Watson" <paw77@N_O_hotmail_S_P_A_M.com> wrote in message
news:ewCR9.2697$oS1.11242@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Hi Tim,
>
> Two points you need to know.
>
> Firstly, as others have noted, you need a volume label on a Windows 95 or
> later disk. However, they neglected to mention that the directory entry
> containing the label must be located before any long filename entries
(which
> look like broken volume label entries). Translation: You pretty much need
to
> create the volume label before writing any files to the disk.
>
> Secondly, you are probably the first person who has found the interface
> "hard"! (Although I admit I would probably do it in a somewhat different
way
> today!)
>
> One thing that may change your mind is that there is a later version
(never
> formally released so only available to registered users) which
automatically
> detects binary or text files. And sorry, it still doesn't do directory
> recursion - and not likely to as an NDA!
> --
> Peter Watson
> -- Write to MSDOS disks on the Apple IIgs?
> -- Impossible!  ;-)
>
>
> "Tim Haynes" <timhaynes@alumni.NO.SPAM.PLEASE.uwaterloo.ca> wrote in
message
> news:u_kR9.147300$yW.126850@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > Okay, got it working.  I got a DOS 5.0 bootdisk off the 'net, and GS/OS
> > recognized it right away.  I went to use MUG!, but actually found the
user
> > interface a bit hard to use (although it's definitely the only and best
> game
> > in town for formatting and writing to MSDOS disks!) so I'll stick with D
OS
> > 5.0 disks as much as I can.  Then again, I can also just use my
AppleTalk
> > network and PC MacLan to get at files on my windows machine.  But the
> floppy
> > access is very very handy!
> >
> > Thanks for the help, everyone.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Tim
> >
> > "Tim Haynes" <timhaynes@alumni.NO.SPAM.PLEASE.uwaterloo.ca> wrote in
> message
> > news:V7hR9.166106$F2h1.11943@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > > Thanks for all the suggestions, guys!  I will try the DOS formatted
disk
> > > (with label!) and see what I get.  If it works, I'll move MUG! over to
> > > facilitate things.  :)
> > >
> > > Thanks again!
> > > Tim
> > >
> > > "Tim Haynes" <trhaynes.NOSPAM.PLEASE@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:av1stq$b8laq$1@ID-21339.news.dfncis.de...
> > > >
> > > > I recently bought a superdrive controller for my IIgs.  I modified a
> > drive
> > > > to take the Superdrive mechanism from a Mac IIsi (knew that thing
> would
> > be
> > > > good for something someday... ;) and updated my GSOS 6.0.1 with the
> > Apple
> > > > 3.5 Disk installer so that it could format 1.44 meg disks.  So far,
so
> > > good!
> > > > Works fine with 1.44 meg PRODOS disks.  I then installed the MSDOS
FST
> > and
> > > > rebooted.  I checked the FSTs folder and the MSDOS one is there.
But
> > when
> > > I
> > > > put in a formatted MSDOS disk, nothing happens.  The disk light
comes
> on
> > > > momentarily, but no disk shows up on the desktop and no message is
> > > > displayed.
> > > >
> > > > Am I doing something wrong...?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Tim
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>