Re: DOS 3.3 Image Does Not Work on XGS

["Bryan Parkoff" <BParkoff@satx.rr.com>]

Sometimes ShrinkIt may have some problems.  Is there a way to copy all the
sectors into Image without using ShrinkIt?  Where can I find the name of the
program?

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Yours Truly,

Bryan Parkoff
BParkoff@satx.rr.com
"Charlie" <charlied@NOSPAMbboard.com> wrote in message
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> "Bryan Parkoff" <BParkoff@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
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> >     Thank you again.  I did all the procedure that you have done.  I
don't
> > use PC Transporter while I own it.  It works perfect.  Only one problem
is
> > that Mug 1.0.1 fails to transfer binary from ProDOS to MS-DOS, but ASCII
> > worked.  You may notice that red process bar is complete while it waits
for
> > the mouse's icon to change from clock to array, but it responded
nothing.  I
> > tried to click 'Cancel', but nothing happened.  Very strange.
> >     I will try to use binary using Peter Watson's original software
using
> > GMCOPY to see if my PC can be able to read binary file using FishWings.
> >     I know that FishWings is good program, but minor problem causes the
> > FREE/USED blocks to display incorrect in Copy II Plus v9.1.  I believe
that
> > FishWings might mess up with the length, but it did a very good job to
> > import file with no problem.  I copied files from ProDOS 32MB to another
> > ProDOS 32MB with no problem before I reformatted ProDOS 32MB to clear
the
> > messy FREE/USED blocks.  Then I copied files from another ProDOS 32MB
back
> > to the original ProDOS 32MB.
> >     I am glad that it worked.  I should not use NuLib because it could
mess
> > up with shrink/unshrink.  Same example, ShrinkIt v3.4 from REAL Apple II
can
> > unshrink file back to the original 5.25 floppy diskette successfuly, but
it
> > will fail booting in S6D1 after NuLib messed up!  I suspect that NuLib
needs
> > to fix the aux type and length before it will work.
> >     Why do people prefer to use NuLib if they use Unix?  I am curious.
> >
> >     I wish to modify Copy II Plus v9.1 that will become version v9.2 by
> > adding a support to MFM floppy drive.  It will add MS-DOS feature so
Copy II
> > Plus v9.2 can be able to manage to format, copy, etc to ProDOS, DOS 3.3,
> > plus MS-DOS!  It will save more time using third-party software for
Windows
> > that will not be used under Emulator.  What about Copyright that Central
> > Point has?
> >     Please state your opinion what you think about my idea to do with
Copy
> > II Plus v9.2.  It will be 3.5" 1.44MB BitCopy that will work for all MFM
> > only, but IWM will be useless.  5.25" BitCopy, 3.5" BitCopy, AND 3.5"
1.44MB
> > BitCopy will be shown under Copy selection.  What do you think?
>
> Well, Copy II Plus v9.1 or any previous version will not properly handle
> extended files (those with resource forks).  In fact I hope you are not
using
> it on your Apple IIgs, Kegs32, or XGS with GS/OS.  It has bugs that caused
me
> many problems before I removed it.  That was quite a few years ago so I
don't
> remember exactly what it did, but I remember they were serious.  Maybe
someone
> else can jog my memory.
> One earlier version would actually trash your hard drive when doing a
catalog
> sort, I believe.
> If you do keep it on an Apple IIgs I believe you should only use it for
bit
> copying and not for any of the other file utilities.
>
> FishWings will not copy extended files either and I will readily admit
that
> FishWings has some bugs but I was unaware that FishWings caused any
problem
> with the free/used blocks.  Does this show up with any other program
besides
> Copy II Plus?  I am reluctant to use Copy II Plus to check due to the
reasons
> stated above.
>
> By the way I seem to remember that there was a Copy II Plus version 10 but
I
> never saw it.
>
> Charlie
>
>