Re: Help for 2c to pc trade complete 2c for help

[Will Smith <root@ctron.com>]

On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Rubywand wrote:

> > I want to make disk images and transfer them over to my pc to run under an
> > emulator,  If someone would help me step by step,
> > when i am done I will give all the apple stuff to them ? I will ship.
> > Also I have a web hosting company,  will trade domain and space for help.

[snip]

>      Most disk image (.dsk) files are stored in compressed .gz form. On
> your PC, the first step for a .gz file is to uncompress it using WinZip.
> This should produce a 143,360 byte length .dsk file for most 5.25"
> diskettes.
> 
>      A .dsk file can be used as a virtual disk for emulators like
> AppleWin on the PC. To get it into a form usable on your Apple II, the
> .dsk file must be transferred to the Apple II and converted to regular
> diskette form.
> 
>      The usual way to transfer files from PC to Apple II is via NULL
> modem. 

i thought that you might have missed the point.  he wants to go FROM the
//c TO the PC...  in the FAQ you quoted, it says:

>      A similar procedure in reverse will work for converting
> non-copy-protected diskettes to .dsk files and getting them to your PC
> for use with an emulator such as AppleWin ...
> 
> 1. Use DSK2FILE to convert the diskette to a .dsk file.
> 
> 2. Use a NULL modem connection to transfer the .dsk file from your Apple
> II to PC.

which is precicely what he needs to know.  :)

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