Re: Lost programs

[tgates@isd.net (Tom Gates)]

Martin,  Some of those programs are old enough that I remember having
problems with some of them under DOS 3.3 - they may only be DOS 3.2,
or not 16-sector disks, etc.  So may still be good, but require a bit
extra gyrations to get running all these years later.  Recheck things
like Crush, Crumble, & Chomp and see if there aren't some other OS
issues.

- Tom G

"Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@attglobal.net> wrote in message news:<3cf8dee3_4@news3.prserv.net>...
> Have you checked your floppy drive speed? Many copy protection schemes go
> haywire if the disk speed isn't dead on. I've also seen copy protected disks
> fail to read when a drive was going bad, which was easily detected by
> erratic disk speed when I checked it with a utility.
> 
> Having said that, odds are the disks are dead. Magnetic media is not
> permanent.
> 
> Tom Zuchowski
> 
> 
> "Martin Landhage" <msl@telia.com> wrote in message
> 3CF88278.3AFFA15B@telia.com">news:3CF88278.3AFFA15B@telia.com...
> > This year I have made an inventory of all my Apple II+ diskettes to see
> > wich one that work, could be repaired or doesn't work any more.
> >
> > The ones that do not work any more are:
> >
> > Dallas Quest
> > Floppy
> > Flight Simulator II
> > Lock N' Chase, Aquatron, Phaser Fire, Bouncing Kamugas
> > Tubeway
> > Crush Chumble & Chomp
> > Silent Service
> > Space Shultle
> > Lurking Horror
> > Labyrith
> >
> > Does anyone know where (preferrably FTP-server) to find them.
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > Martin Landhage
> >