Re: DOS 3.3 Image Does Not Work on XGS

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

    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?

--
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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> > Thanks...It might work.  Where can I obtain FishWings program?
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> You can download FishWings at:
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> http://www3.bboard.com/charlied/fishwings.htm
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> Actually, I accidentally sent my last reply before I had finished it.
> I meant to check everything first.  I did that today.
> Here is my procedure in a little more detail:
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> On my Apple IIgs ROM 01:
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> 1.  Tested an old DOS 3.3 disk to make sure it worked.
> 2.  Used ShrinkIt GS version 1.0.6 to shrink the DOS 3.3 disk into a file
> (DOS.SDK).
> 3.  Transferred the DOS.SDK file to the PC Transporter hard drive image on
my
> GS harddrive.
>     I did this two ways just for test purposes:
>     a. Used Mug 1.0.1 (this was the first time I used this method).
>     b. Used Transfer which you run in MS-DOS on the PC Transporter.
> 4.  Also from the PC Transporter I copied the files to a 720k MS-DOS disk.
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> On my PC:
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> 5.  I used FishWings to import the files from the 720k disk into a 32Mb
hard
> drive image (.2mg) that I use with Kegs32r3.
> 6.  I booted Kegs32r3 and put a blank .dsk image in slot6, drive 1.
> 7.  Used ShrinkIt GS version 1.0.6 to unshrink the DOS.SDK files to slot6,
> drive 1.
> 8.  Ran BASIC.SYSTEM and typed PR#6.
> 9.  Both images (the one with MUG and the one with Transfer) worked
flawlessly.
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> This actually took longer to write than it did to complete the process.
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> Note that both MUG and the Transfer program have an option to "translate"
the
> files.  Don't do it.  I believe that will only corrupt the files.
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> One more thing, Nulib 3.24 was unable to properly unshrink either DOS.SDK
file,
> but in my process Nulib isn't needed.
>
> There are several ways to get the files from a real Apple to a PC.  Since
you
> have the BlueDisk you could try following my procedure replacing the PC
> Transporter part with the BlueDisk.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Charlie
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