Re: GS/OS 4.x and GS/OS 5.x disks

[DoNOT@feed.trolls (SlickRCBD)]

In article <DoNOT-2308021812500001@12-248-65-251.client.attbi.com>,
DoNOT@feed.trolls (SlickRCBD) wrote:

> In article <RumorMill--11820054418465552@mail2.chatter.com>, "Steve Q"
> <sqnospam@superbio.notrash> wrote:
> 
> > > I still have my origional 4.0 disks, and some 5.0.4 disks. I also have an
> > > incomplete System 5.0.2 peiced together from various bootable programs I
> > > owned.
> > > However, due to a recent hardware failure, I can only manufature diskcopy
> > > images using my Macintosh. Will that be acceptable?
> > 
> > Beggars can't be choosers. <g>   I've got plenty of Macs at home to use for
> > extraction, but haven't had a ton of luck in getting the IIgs to read disks
> > from them.  I'd happily accept whatever you've got, and given the support we
> > have in the Apple II community, I'm certain we can work something out to get
> > them extracted (if I strike out) and put online.  How would you like to
> > proceed?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > Steve
> I've tried comp.binaries.apple2, using DiskCopy encased in Macbinary, but
> if there is another place or format, let me know. It needs to be possible
> to put it together on a PowerMac running Mac OS 8.6, or an apple IIGS sans
> monitor (which would be a trick).
> 
> Just name it, I'll do what I can. As for the issue of the IIGS having a
> hard time reading the disks, certain Quadras and at least one early
> PowerMac (don't remember the model, but it was available in 1994 or 1995,
> my memory's a little fuzzy) had a shitty drive that couldn't handle double
> density disks properly, only high density disks.

I've made two failed attempts to post to comp.binaries.apple2. The binary
posts will NOT show up. I think my newserver has a message size limit. How
and where should I post the images?

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