norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Norton Chia) (06/02/91)
Hello everyone, I left my Apple ][ stuff many years ago when I was still using DOS 3.3.3. Now I have a Mac LC with a IIe card put in, I'd really love to get stuck into what first sparked my love for Apple. I only seem to have one disk that can boot the old IIe in my Mac, with the others coming out in gibberish when I attempt to "CATALOG" them. Could someone please share their experiences with me in regards to the following points, in any order: 1) Setting up partitions on the hard disk as a //e HD 2) Converting my DOS disks to ProDOS 8 3) Ideas on setting up an "ideal" environment as an Apple ][ 4) Some good books on ProDOS, especially converting from DOS 5) Some good utilities 6) How to do things like saving to the HD partition [NB You can see I'm making it up on the fly :) ] 7) How to run some old games -> Lode Runner, Castle Wolfenstein etc 8) Gently guide me on the right track so I can go away for a month and come back hassling you with more appropriate questions Have a bit of heart on a sentimental old fool, please help. My current setup is a Mac LC with 4MB RAM, 100MB HD, Apple IIe card and Apple 5.25 drive. And oh, the most important thing: 9) What sort of joystick should I buy? Apple's? Awaiting answers by e-mail or post. I currently subscribe to comp.sys.[apple/2] and comp.sys.mac.[*] Thanks and have a nice day, -- // Norton Chia || I can be reached via e-mail --> norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU / / Micro Support || Yes, this is Australia calling. ////// AppleLink: AUST0240 / / Uni of Sydney || No, I haven't got anything to say but "Thanks", if I forgot //// When I'm talking half way around the world, my employers can't hear me ///