Re: Help: transferring from PC to A2+

[lemonjimm <lemonjimm@my-deja.com>]

Well thank you, I have tried all of this but still nothing.  I even
tried it without the card in.

I am open to any more suggestions...

In article <38EDF7BC.A07D181E@swbell.net>,
  rubywand@swbell.net wrote:
> lemonjimm writes ...
> >
> > Hi everyone here's my problem...if this sounds familiar to anyone
> > please email me or post to the group, thanks...
> >
> > I am trying to transfer a *.dmp file of Apple DOS 3.3 from my PC to
my
> > Apple II plus.  I am using a null-modem serial cable and am
successful
> > up to the point where the operating system would be running on the
> > Apple and I can INIT HELLO it to a disk so it can be saved.  The
> > problem is that the OS does not run, it transfers in hex to the
Apple's
>  ....
>
> >
> > Here's my hardware setup -
> > Apple II+ with probably 48K RAM (all full but no language card)
> > Applied Technology Serial Pro card in slot #2, all dips open.
> > MicroSci drive controller board with '442' on it (jumper says '3.2'
in
> > one position and '3.3&Pascal' in the other)
> > Two MicroSci model 'A2' 5.25 drives
> > Zenith Data systems mono monitor, works excellent
> > GE tape deck, works fine
> > Toshiba 115CS Satellite notebook PC, 100MHz Pentium, 24M RAM
> >
> > Is it possible that the '3.3' and '3.2' on my controller card jumper
> > refers to an OS that is already on the board in ROM?  Or is that to
> > configure to use a particular OS on disk?  Someone very nice sent me
> > ProDOS on a disk and the machine reported back 'UNABLE TO EXECUTE
> > BASIC SYSTEM'.  I was also sent another disk that reported
> > a 'RELOCATION / CONFIGURATION ERROR'.  I had a 3.3 disk sent to me
and
> > I think by following some other advice I screwed up the 'HELLO'
portion
> > of it and now it just spins endlessly.
> >
>  ....
>
>      To clear away ambiguity, I guess you are trying to use the
dos33.dmp
> file which is included in dos33dmp.zip (available from Ground at
> ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/upl2000/Mar/ ).
>
>      Using dos33dmp.zip is discussed in detail in the included info
file. It
> is also discussed in GS WorldView March 2000. (Go to
>
http://www.grin.net/~cturley/gsezine/GS.WorldView/v2000/Mar/index.html

> and click on "Transfer DOS3.3".)
>
>      The most reliable way to transfer the file is likely to be at
300 baud
> using HyperTerm with the recommended settings.
>
>      One possible problem which may be screwing up everything is an
incorrect
> jumper setting on your controller card.
>
>      As you suggest, the "3.2" and "3.3" options almost certainly
refer to
> setting your controller for DOS 3.2 or DOS 3.3. What is in ROM is the
> starting boot code. (Our Disk ][ controller does not have any
jumpers. To go
> from DOS 3.2 to DOS 3.3 you had to swap in new ROMs. Evidently, your
card has
> ROM code for both DOS 3.2 and DOS 3.3.)
>
>      Since DOS 3.2 is a 13-sector DOS and DOS 3.3 is a 16-sector DOS,
getting
> the right setting is important. You want to set the jumper for
the "3.3"
> option. Scootching up and resocketing each socketed IC is a good
idea, too.
> Plus, you want the card to be installed in Slot 6. Once this is done,
> retransfer dos33.dmp and give it another try.
>
> Rubywand
>

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