Re: DSK Images on a PC

[Tom Zuchowski <cd003508@interramp.com>]

tturner@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca () wrote:

>My question: is there some way to either `unpack' these DSK images ON MY
>PC so that I can use them with the Windows Apple 2 emulator;

You will need to find an MS-DOS program called GUNZIP.EXE to unpack them.

>some way to `convert' these images to something that my DOS Apple 2
>emulator could use (uh... that one is called simiie, I think). The idea of
>running my PC as an `Apple 2' system is intriguing - but at this point; it
>is very frustrating.

SimIIe is an Apple II emulator for the Mac.

There are several programs that can convert DSK files to real Apple II 
floppies, but you will need a way to get the files to your Apple II.  The 
Asimov FAQ discusses this.  two are ADT and DISK2FILE.

>I don't condone d/ling things and setting them up on
>an Apple 2 - but I don't have the same feelings about doing it on another
>platform.

Why is it OK to "borrow" copyrighted software if you intend to use it on a 
different computer than an Apple II?  It's =exactly= the same thing.  (I'm 
not condemming you-- I occasionally use AppleWin myself).

>A secondary question: As I mentioned - I have plenty of original
>Apple 2 programs - how would I make them into DSK images I could use on
>my PC (since getting them in this xxx.DSK.GZ format is getting me nowhere)

I use DISK2FILE.  Like I said, ADT works too.  In any event you'll need a 
serial link between your Apple and your PC.

TomZ