Re: Util Disk Images

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Paul Grammens writes ...
> 
> One of the big problems for new Apple II enthusiasts is getting software off
> the net for their new toys. The easiest method for Mac owners is using
> DiskCopy to create 800K ProDos disks from images downloaded off the net.
> With the proper Mac, this quickly creates a usable disk.
> 
> I'd like to create one or more DiskCopy disk images that would be bootable
> by 8 bit Apples and have the utilities for unforking files, changing
> filetypes, and extracting the various archives.  On the same disk or another
> disk, I'd like to have GSOS utilities. All these utils would be ready to
> run, with no need to extract them.
> 
> I'd like suggestions for essential and desirable utilities to include in
> these disk images.  Then these images can be posted in the archives with
> instructions for creating usable ProDos floppies, emailed to newbies, etc.
> 
> Since the IIe board and IIgs's commonly have 800K disk access, those groups
> would be covered by this method.
> -Paul


     Would definitely include Copy II+ versions for DOS 3.3 only (e.g. v5.x) and ProDOS/DOS 3.3 (e.g. v7.4).  Also DiskMuncher, ShrinkIt v3.4, DSK2FILE v5.7f, Tchange, Block Warden (from ProSel 8), and Biscit or Binscii.  (Maybe, also, Shrink and Unshrink v2.1 for 64k Apples.)

     A very good telecom util to include is Modem MGR (DOS 3.3 and ProDOS versions).

     A very good BASIC programming util is Program Writer.

     Handy IIgs utils include GS-ShrinkIt, Asimov v1.3 and 2.0, PMPUnZip, File Manager NDA, GScii NDA, UnforkIt, Diskcopy, ScreenCapture CDA, SpeedGS.

     Most of this stuff can be found on GSWV at http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/ .  Also see File Utilities FAQs at http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2FLUTILS.html#007 .



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