CFFA3000 newbie questions

[+eebuckeye]

I am new to Apple and received my CFFA3000. I have been able to load games fine for my GS using the Smartport but can not seem to load any using the disk emulator.

 

I have the CFFA3000 installed in slot 7 with the correct dip switch set for 2GS mode. I have slot 6 and 7 set to "Your Card" so I can use the Disk II emulator in slot 6.

 

A few questions please.. :-)

 

1) Is there a way to page up or page down when in the CFFA3000 Apple GS disk image menu? I can use the up and down arrows no problem but a page up or page down would be much preferred when there are many files in a directory.

 

2) Should most Apple 2 disk images autoboot when the machine is turned on?

 

3) I put a disk image in Disk II S6, D1 (such as Championship Loderunner, Defender by Atari, etc) and then select 9. Quit - Boot to Slot 6. The image starts to boot and I get "Not a Startup Disk" and then get a prompt. I type "Cat" and "Catalog" but get a syntax error. These disks say Dos 3.3 images - is that the problem? How do I get them to work?

 

Thank you.. I have very little knowledge on Apple disk systems as you can tell!

[david__schmidt]

1) Is there a way to page up or page down when in the CFFA3000 Apple GS disk image menu? I can use the up and down arrows no problem but a page up or page down would be much preferred when there are many files in a directory.

 

Try hitting a letter key to zoom to the first file starting with that letter. Or... try segmenting your files into directories.

 

2) Should most Apple 2 disk images autoboot when the machine is turned on?

 

Yes and no. Most do, but it also depends on your setup on your IIgs: what order have you set slots to boot in your control panel will affect that. By default, the Apple II boots from slot 7 and works its way down until it finds something to do. So even if you have an image in slot 6 that could autoboot... if slot 7 is occupied by the CFFA3000, that will get in the way.

 

3) I put a disk image in Disk II S6, D1 (such as Championship Loderunner, Defender by Atari, etc) and then select 9. Quit - Boot to Slot 6. The image starts to boot and I get "Not a Startup Disk" and then get a prompt. I type "Cat" and "Catalog" but get a syntax error. These disks say Dos 3.3 images - is that the problem? How do I get them to work?

 

DOS 3.3 shouldn't be an issue. If you have the image set up and you (for example) PR#6, it should just boot. Assuming you've also set the "virtual" Disk II to be in slot 6...

 

Have you gone through the intro video?

[+eebuckeye]

Thanks for the info!

 

I found out my main issue was that I disconnected the battery in the IIgs and every time I boot I need to go back into the control panel and set slot 6 to 'your card'. Seems to be much better after that!

 

I do have directories for disk files by letter but there are still many with the same letter. A page down/page up function would be terrific but I guess it does not exist?

[david__schmidt]

A page down/page up function would be terrific but I guess it does not exist?

 

What key would you propose to use for that?

 

Again, try any letter key - I believe it zooms to the first file starting with that letter. I seem to recall there being situations where 'a' and 'z' did page up and page down, but I can't remember where that was.

[+eebuckeye]

I know.. I know.. :-)

 

I press the first letter but it just moves down one by one since I have a directory with 100 files that start with S for example. I think I tried A and Z but will give it a shot.

[The Usotsuki]

What about Cmd-Up and Cmd-Down? (Cmd is better know on the ][ line as Open Apple)

[+eebuckeye]

I tried it but didn't work.. bummer