Re: Remote Virtual Disk Drive Emulator

["Vince Briel" <vbriel@comcast.net>]

> There is a software solution, for disk images that are DOS 3.3 based,
> called DOS 3.3 Launcher by John MacLean. It may do some of what you
> need.
> It does require that the disk images reside on a ProDOS volume.

I use Dos Master because it works with a IIplus (sort of) whereas DOS 
Launcher "you will need either: a ROM1 or ROM3 GS, a //c or //c+, or a 128K 
enhanced //e."  DOS Master is a great piece of software but I had to install 
in on my gs before I could use it on my IIplus (the install program requires 
a built in 80 column card). I use it in my Apple IIplus with a CFFA card and 
a huge 16M SanDisk card. The problem with it is you can't boot except off 
the 1st volume. For example, I set up my card with 100 partions of 140K to 
match disk image sizes. I then copy a disk image into that volume but if 
that image requires it to be booted, it doesn't work. Some cracked programs 
won't work. This is where the SVD comes in. The SVD connects to the Disk II 
controller and the Apple II thinks it is a disk drive. I'm thinking of 
putting mine in an old broken Disk II case to give it the look of a disk 
drive.

Vince

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