Re: Apple Disk Transfer Program Horror Story Number 1

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

David Pollen writes ...

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Subject:  Trouble Shooting Recommendations Sought for Apple Disk
Transfer Program 1.20


Ok, here is horror story number one.
I'll post about story number two once this one is solved
and I get to the next one.

Ok here is the situation.
I am trying to use ADT 1.20 Apple Disk Transfer Program.
Somehow I got the binary and applesoft basic program to
the Apple II+ and saved them using the serial card.  So
the card sort of works.  Maybe.  I guess.

I just bought a used super serial card for my Apple II+.
I have a Pentium PC so I don't think I have bad ports.
Cause I run my 56K modem out of port 2.

When I run ADT on my PC under windows 95, it will not
let me select serial port 2. EVER.  At any speed!

This is the only external port I have.
I cannot get it to take any speed at all.
However, it always will accept serial port #1 which cannot
be used cause there is no physical hookup in back.  Always.
At every speed.

What do I do?

Is there a better program than ADT?

My plan is to transfer my old disks to .dsk files for
Apple Windows emulator . . .  Which Works.

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     The 64k II+ is a very good choice for deprotecting old software.
However, for creating .dsk files and transferring them to your PC,
making do with a II+ just isn't worth the time and bother involved.
  
     Your best move is to get a IIgs. Even a bare bones ROM-01 IIgs with
a 5.25" drive running ProDOS-8 is vastly better for the job than a II+--
plus, probably, you will be able to forget about "Horror Story Number
2"!

     With a IIgs, you can use DS2FILE or ASIMOV to create .DSK files and
a telecom program to transfer them to your PC via a simple NULL-Modem
setup.   



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Please e-mail me suggestions.

pollen@netcom.com

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     Okay; I'll email a copy of this posting to you. 



Rubywand