Re: what are .sdk archives?

[touchstone]

On 2007-12-23 14:46:44 -0700, "Simon D. Williams" <bb065@chebucto.ns.ca> said:
> >
>
> .SDK is an Apple II native file format, which is why Stuffit won't 
> help. You need Shrinkit on an Apple II or emulator to open these. SDK 
> archives are essentially 5.25" disk images compressed with Shrinkit and 
> can only be expanded to 5.25" disks (or images if using an emulator).
>
> Best way to deal with them in OS 9 is to use a shared disk in Bernie ][ 
> the Rescue. I used to create a 5MB RAM disk in OS 9 which I transfered 
> downloaded files to and then mounted in B2TR. Then you b can just 
> create blank 5.25" images and expand to them with Shrinkit.
>
> ISTR that Shrinkit doesn't show .sdk archives by default... there's an 
> open-apple command to "show all files" or similar.
> -s
>
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thanks for the info, but can you elaborate a little.

i have bernie 2.6 running.  i created a ramdisk formatted as a prodos 
volume and have shrinkit 3.4
in bernie.  mounting the shared volume works ok, but the 'files' show 
up as type $00 with .sdk
extensions and shinkit says it cannot open a forked file.

thanks