phreakindee
Experienced Member
So I just came into possession of an Apple IIgs, Rom version 01, Transwarp GS and an extra megabyte of RAM installed. This is my first Apple II series machine so I'm 100% noobing out here!
I don't have any disks for the thing, so I downloaded v6.0.1 of GS/OS from Apple's website. Seeing the format they came in, I extracted and wrote them to DS/DD floppies formatted to ProDOS using an LC 575 with System 7.6.1. But each time I try to boot them, it accesses the drive for a half second then gives the "unable to load ProDOS" message. I have two different 3.5" drives and tried both, same thing. It also gives the message when there is no disk inserted at all. Tried the diagnostic programs for the GS and Transwarp, both passed. The Control Panel seems to be good, but I don't really know if there's something I should look for either.
I have tried writing the disk images using both DiskCopy and DiskDup+ but neither of them have worked. I have also tried different brands of floppies (3M and Sony), both old and brand new, and none of them are booting into GS/OS. I was initializing disks before as ProDOS disks in the Finder, and also using the disk imaging programs, to make sure they weren't somehow being written as Mac OS disks.
I have a serial cable for ADTPro on the way, but it seems like I should be able to write GS/OS 3.5" disks at least on my LC 575. I also tried on my Performa 6400/180 with System 8.6 and got the same results, or lack thereof.
Any ideas on this? I've read of some people having success writing these disks on a newer Mac, but so far it's just no deal for me! I've also seen just as many not being able to write these disks. Am I missing something or is it just a crapshoot? Thanks.
EDIT
Okay, well I got to messing around in BASIC, typing in PR# commands, with three disk drives hooked in. I had the 2 3.5" drives and 1 5.25" drive. I typed in PR#5 and, for some reason, it booted GS/OS. What in the world? Why won't it boot from startup, but will from BASIC? And once I got into GS/OS, it says there is another disk labeled ":THOR" which has all sorts of programs on it. Looks like a hard drive? I didn't think this machine had one, but... yeah, is there some way I can access that? Haha, I feel like the more I find out the more questions I have.
I don't have any disks for the thing, so I downloaded v6.0.1 of GS/OS from Apple's website. Seeing the format they came in, I extracted and wrote them to DS/DD floppies formatted to ProDOS using an LC 575 with System 7.6.1. But each time I try to boot them, it accesses the drive for a half second then gives the "unable to load ProDOS" message. I have two different 3.5" drives and tried both, same thing. It also gives the message when there is no disk inserted at all. Tried the diagnostic programs for the GS and Transwarp, both passed. The Control Panel seems to be good, but I don't really know if there's something I should look for either.
I have tried writing the disk images using both DiskCopy and DiskDup+ but neither of them have worked. I have also tried different brands of floppies (3M and Sony), both old and brand new, and none of them are booting into GS/OS. I was initializing disks before as ProDOS disks in the Finder, and also using the disk imaging programs, to make sure they weren't somehow being written as Mac OS disks.
I have a serial cable for ADTPro on the way, but it seems like I should be able to write GS/OS 3.5" disks at least on my LC 575. I also tried on my Performa 6400/180 with System 8.6 and got the same results, or lack thereof.
Any ideas on this? I've read of some people having success writing these disks on a newer Mac, but so far it's just no deal for me! I've also seen just as many not being able to write these disks. Am I missing something or is it just a crapshoot? Thanks.
EDIT
Okay, well I got to messing around in BASIC, typing in PR# commands, with three disk drives hooked in. I had the 2 3.5" drives and 1 5.25" drive. I typed in PR#5 and, for some reason, it booted GS/OS. What in the world? Why won't it boot from startup, but will from BASIC? And once I got into GS/OS, it says there is another disk labeled ":THOR" which has all sorts of programs on it. Looks like a hard drive? I didn't think this machine had one, but... yeah, is there some way I can access that? Haha, I feel like the more I find out the more questions I have.
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