Re: what's .dsk ?

[Ron Kneusel <rkneusel@post.its.mcw.edu>]

hurry@imap2.asu.edu wrote:
> 
>      Anybody using dsk2file should be aware that it is extremely slow.  It
> is also poor at error handling.  For example, forget to put a disk in
> s6,d1 and watch dsk2file happily write every block to an empty drive
> and give you an ear full of noise.  If you do something like that by
> accident, press ctrl-c and type run to restart and this time, get it write.
> 
> --
> Adam Myrow

Bear in mind that DSK2FILE is not intended to be professional, commercial
quality software.  It has evolved from a one page hack I threw together
for my own use.

Yes, it is slow, and that is why I am working on a new version that will
be much faster, but restricted to enhanced IIe's or better.  Maybe I'll
redo the BASIC version as well.

BTW, it is not hard to remember to put a disk in the drive... a little 
thought about what you are doing goes a long way towards preventing errors :)

Cheers,
Ron

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