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Re: Darn!!

In article <392214AA.571CFBCD@xs4all.nl>, Ruud Dingemans
<rdingema@xs4all.nl> wrote:

> > >PS. What's the syntax to copy files under ProDOS? I have no manual.
> > 
> > I didn't see anyone else cover this particular question so I thought I
> > should let you know that under ProDOS you need to use a program to
> > copy files around.  If you are in BASIC.SYSTEM there is no COPY
> 
> Thanks Jeff, but that's kinda the problem; I have no file management
> programs for the IIgs at all. So it's a chicken and egg thing, and kinda
> hard to get started.
> 
> Nevertheless, I'm getting less enthousiastic about ProDOS by the
> minute... No Copy command? Kidding. Even MS-DOS had that. Not to mention
> OS/8 for the PDP-8 and other much earlier os's...
> 
> I have heard it is possible to copy binaries using some 'Bload' and
> 'Bsave' procedure, but who knows this one?

The disk you need most is probably the ProDOS 3.2 utilities which can
be downloaded from:

<ftp://ftp.apple.com//Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/US/
  Apple_II/Apple_II_Supplemental/Apple_II_System_Disk_3.2.sea.bin>

Given that you're having problems with recent versions of DiskCopy, try
going back to the earlier version, V4.2. You may also find that it
helps to boot your Mac with Extensions Off when trying to write a disk.

If you're still stuck, let me know and I'll sort out some disk utils
via snail mail.

Phil