Re: Disk transfers...

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <20031015140506.29140.00000733@mb-m06.aol.com>,
Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
> Rick C. wrote:
> 
>>pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter) wrote in message
>>news:<bmeo0v$2okb$1@merope.saaf.se>...
>>> In article <P6kib.8767$3A6.4499@twister.austin.rr.com>,
>>> Mo <momo@atariland.com> wrote:
>>>  
>>> > How do people using apple 2+'s go about transfering downloaded disk
>>> > images into real apple 2 floppies?
>>>  
>>> Why bother?  Use the disk images as they are, on an emulator.....
>>>  
>>> I've done the opposite a lot though: transferring real Apple II
>>> floppies to disk images.  And then I used Paul Guertin's ADT (Apple
>>> Disk Transfer), which also can transfer disk images to real Apple II
>>> floppies.
>>
>>I've done that. However, my PC is too fast for the emulators.
 
Then you must have either a very fast PC or a bad emulator.  My own
1.8 GHz P4 PC has no problem running Oasis .....  what emulator are
you using and what's the clock speed of your PC?
 
>>I have a
>>real Apple IIgs without any system disks. I downloaded the disk images
>>from the Internet on 2MG format. I wish there was a way to transfer
>>these images to 3.5" disks so I can boot my IIgs. Does anyone know of
>>such a way to do this?
> 
> Many emulators can be "throttled" to run at lower speeds, including
> native 1MHz speed if you choose.
 
That's only necessary for some games though.  I don't mind at all
that my old Apple programs run faster.... :-)
 
> Check the Docs/Help pages regarding configuration.
 
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