Re: Put Aplle II software on 5.25'' disk

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Ralph Glatt replied:

>mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon) wrote in message
>news:<20040811171409.15107.00001704@mb-m02.aol.com>...
>> oualid.burstrom@telia.com asked:
>> 
>> >I have an PC with a 5.25'' floppy drive.
>> >I downloaded some Apple II softwares from the net and I would like to 
>> >copy them on the 5.25'' floppy.
>> >My intention is to use this floppy in my IIc.
>> >Is there any software for PC that can create Apple II disk image and 
>> >copy it on a 5.25'' floppy disk and then use this floppy disk in my IIc?
>> 
>> No.
>> 
>> There is software available which can read Apple 5.25" disks on
>> a PC, but the PC floppy controller is incapable of writing a Apple
>> disk because it always writes in MFM mode.
>> 
>> Your best bet is to link your PC with your Apple //c using a serial
>> cable, and use software like ADT to transfer disk images to your
>> //c for writing to Apple disks.
>> 
>> Check the csa2 FAQ for more information.
>
>I told him as much in a different thread. I guess he didn't believe me. ;-p

Yes, just after posting my reply, I found a very similar question in
another of his posts, to which you replied.

He doesn't seem to be very patient, so he may have trouble getting
ADT working.  ;-)

-michael

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