Re: Disk Images

[rubywand@swbell.net]

Tilghman Lesher writes ...
> 
> markhass@calweb.com wrote:
> : Now that I have downloaded some several tons of disk images how do I unpack,
> : unzip,decompress or what ever I need to do to get them to a useful state
> : of repair? BINSCII won't do it. Ballon and GSSHKIT won't do it. What is it
> : that does it?
> 
> If the files end in .gz, you can erase them and start over.  There is
> no way to gunzip files as of yet on the Apple IIgs.
> 
> If they end in .dsk, you can use a decompression utility called Asimov
> found on ground.isca.uiowa.edu.
>

     A couple of additional options ...

     If .gz files are downloaded to a PC, you can use WinZip for un-zipping the 
.gz files to get .DSK image files. (.DSK images are the "disks" used by 
emmulators such as AppleWin.) The .DSK image files can be moved from PC to an 
Apple2 via NULL modem.

     Besides "Asimov", an older ProDOS 8 program named "DSK2FILE" is a way to 
convert .DSK image files to 5.25" diskette form. The games, etc. can be run from 
the diskettes on your Apple. DSK2FILE should be available on Ground and Apple2 
Caltech.


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