Re: PC Transporter

[Celt <celt@apple2.com>]

On 01 Feb 2000 09:01:22 GMT, supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer) wrote:

>bobryan9@my-deja.com wrote:
>
>>What Apple II software is available for the PC transporter?  I know about
>>Eric Sheppards PCTsavior to make sure you don't overwrite your RAM disk.  Are
>>there any GS specific programs for controlling it?  Any IIe software?
>
>Peter Watson's MUG! and MS-DOS Tools will both read and
>write PC Transporter hard disk images.  They are IIGS
>programs.  MUG! is a new Desk Accessory and MS-DOS
>Tools are shell based utilities.
>
>>What is the latest version of the AE disks?
>
>The version on the ground ftp server is the latest version.
>
>>Does anyone have windows3.1 or other pc software they want to sell?  I am
>
>Windows 3.0 was the last version that worked on the PCT.
>As for PCT software, try the Tarnover ftp site.  Celt has
>opened an area for the exchange of PCT disk images:
>
>Celt <celt@apple2.com> wrote:
>
>>The CPM area can now be reached via http at:
>>
>>http://tarnover.dyndns.org/tarnover/Files/CPM
>>
>>and now includes an area for PC Transporter images.
>
>Please upload your hard drive images with freeware
>and shareware to this site and check it regularly for
>software to download for your PCT.

>
>>a bluedisk controller.
>
>A BlueDisk controller would be nice.  I think someone
>might be importing another batch.  Check on csa2.
>
>You do not absolutely need disk drives for the PCT.
>You can use the disk image format it treats as the
>C drive.  You can make your own disk images with
>the PCT system software and move files between
>ProDOS and the disk images with the transfer.exe
>program from the system software.
>
>>I just got out my card and plugged it in for the first time.  It is kinda
>>neat.  Ive had it for over a year and I just decided to get the software and
>>try it out.  I am looking for the colorswitch, and other cables for it, and
>>the coprocessor too.
>>
>>Bob
>
>It was rather nifty for its day.  The Tarnover archive
>is just starting to accept PCT images, but you can
>also get your own XT software to your PCT by
>means of null modem between your PC and your
>IIGS.  Once you get your XT programs to your IIGS,
>you then boot the PC Transporter using the system
>disk image included with the PCT software.  In the
>disk image is a transfer.exe program.  Invoke it by
>typing 'transfer' then follow the menu prompts to
>transfer all your XT programs from ProDOS to the
>disk image.
>
>You can mount two disk images with the PCT.  You
>can have your system disk image accessed as the
>C drive and create a D drive mounted disk image for
>your XT programs.  This is good in case you run out
>of space in the system disk image.

No images have been uploaded yet.  I'll post a message here when (if?)
any show up.

Celt