24 Sep
2001
24 Sep
'01
5:06 p.m.
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, David Betz 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?
David, I believe that I will be able to pick up some once written
720/800k diskettes come next swapmeet on the 6th of September at a
reasonable price if you - or anyone else - are interested. I bought a
batch of 1.44s a while back from the same vendor and they have been
quite satisfactory. They were Compaq diagnostic disks and carried
rather easily removable labels.
Let me know.
- don