Apple II 800K Diskettes? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

25 Sep 2001

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Kenzie &lt;KenzieM(a)sympatico.ca&gt;
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt;
Date: Monday, September 24, 2001 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: Apple II 800K Diskettes?
...
 ----- Original Message -----
From: "David Betz" &lt;dbetz(a)xlisper.mv.com&gt;
To: &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt;
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 8:25 PM
Subject: Apple II 800K Diskettes?
  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 have a lead on another IIgs.  It should be available as soon as the
owner finished copying the files from it.
I also have a spare IIsi.
Collector of Vintage Computers (www.ncf.ca/~ba600) 
New 800k disks are available from the US in Harbor City California.
My friend Ed Walters at Athana.com has them for sale.
Tell him Jeff sent you. He thought so much of getting the format right
that he bought a Classic II from me to test them on to be sure they'd
work properly.
Jeff