Re: Make 2e disks from PC

[wbdesnoy@acs1.acs.ucalgary.ca (Byron Desnoyers Winmill)]

Since you have the Super Serial card, you are in luck.  What you need to have
in addition to this software is the comp.sys.apple2 FAQs (this will suggest
settings for your Super Serial card), any serial cable which will connect the
proper ports on your Apple IIe and PC, and a program called ADT.  ADT is
available from the Asimov ftp site (it is located in the utility directory
which is not under the images directory).  If you are looking for a working
copy of MacADT, ask me and I will e-mail it.  The FAQs are often posted in
this newsgroup, and are located somewhere on the web.  As for the serial
cable: if at first the transfers do not work, just flip the modem/terminal
block on the Super Serial card.  I *believe* that this works like a built-in
NULL modem adapter.

First and foremost, follow the instructions which are packaged with ADT.
The installation procedure is a bit convoluted, and requires that you pay
close attention to what is going on.  This is because the first step uses
your PC as an automated terminal for your IIe.  As such there is no error
correction, and even one error in the transmission will gum up the works.
Use 300bps in this first step, as it will save you time.  Once ADT is
actually running on your Apple II, you can run at 19200bps without much
trouble.

Yes, there are several types of disk images.  ADT seems to handle DSK and
DO disks, but I hear that it chokes on most other image formats.  Needless
to say, I am not very knowledgable in this area.

Once ADT is up and running, and you have played your favorite games from
the past, I suggest grabbing the disk image for Kermit.  With Kermit and
ShrinkIt, you can begin exploring realms outside of pre-packaged disk
images for emulators.  There is just so much stuff out there for the
ol' Apple II.

Byron Q. Desnoyers Winmill.


Drake Anderson (drakea@bellsouth.net) wrote:
: Forgive me...I know this is posted time and time again but I need to see it
: ONE MORE TIME!!  ;-)

: There are TONS of 2e disk images on the net.  Of course, I need to get them
: on 5.25" disks so I can use them on my 2e!!  How can I do this??  I need
: communication software on both ends?  Give me a specific program title that
: I can download from the net.  I do not have a modem with my 2e.  Do I have
: to get one?  I have a cable I use to establish direct-cable connections
: between parallel ports on my PC and laptop.  Can this be any good?  The 2e
: has a Super Serial card.  I see several types of disk images (ie. the
: extensions are different like .pro, etc.)  What's the difference and which
: one do I need to get to copy it onto disk?

: Thanks!  I'm new but learning everyday!

: --
: Drake Anderson
: drakea@bellsouth.net