Re: Dsk2file? What is it?

[phoenyx <phoenyx@texas.net>]

On Sun, 07 Nov 1999, Stephen Babbage wrote:
>Hi!  I'm wanting desperately to use Applewin software for an
>educational purpose.
>
>We have some old custom software designed for the Apple.  I know it's
>ancient - but it's still very useful.  I'm wanting to transfer it onto the
>PC environment as the computer we are running it on is literally falling
>apart and we cannot get any more hardware for it. (It's for the school I
>work at).
>
>I'm trying to transfer the information to a PC readable diskette.  It so
>happens that the school has an Apple IIgs still lying around so I've managed
>to make  a ProDos disk (3 1/2") and now I want to use Dsk2file.  What is it?
>Where can I find the program?
>
>All I've managed to find are 'duplicate disk' which doesn't seem to work as
>the disk sizes are different - and copy files - which will work - but won't
>make a single file - so I'm guessing I wont' be able to make it an Applewin
>image later on once I hunt down a mac and transfer it.
>

	First, Applewin only uses the 5.25 format disks. To get this format you
will need a program like ADT which can transfer the disk directly to the PC and
store it in .DSK format. The info you seek is in the FAQ's at Rubywand's site.


 >I have practically no knowledge of the apple OS - so a step by step
command >line process would be _really_ useful. (also the other methods of
transfer >are going to be _really_ tricky.)
>

	You should have little problems using this method through Windows as
long as you know how to adjust the COM port settings to match.

Phoenyx