25 Sep
2001
25 Sep
'01
8:24 a.m.
"David Betz" <dbetz(a)xlisper.mv.com> wrote:
I just acquired an Apple IIgs (thanks Rich!) and am
anxious to try it out.
I
have downloaded the system software from the Apple
site but an unsure how
to
go about making 800K disks for use on the IIgs as none
of my local
computer
stores stock 800K floppies. Is it possible to cover
over the hole that
tells
the drive that it is a HD disk and format it as an
800K disk? Will the
800K
drive on the IIgs be able to read it? Or do I have to
find a source for
real
800K media?
I just purchased a LOT of 3.5" DD disks from
http://www.supermediastore.com/ -- they sell bulk packs of 500 for $20 each.
(The $20 is listed as a "sale price", but it has been for a few months now.)
Of course you'll have to pay for shipping, and you'll need to pick up
separate labels, but you should be set for a long time, mediawise.
My attempts to cover the hole on HD disks and format them have been less
than successful; none of them passed the "verify" stage of the format cycle.
Of course, those were old, cheap HD disks... but why take the chance when
the correct media is so cheap?
GSL