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Re: How to convert DSK images to actual disks?



On Feb 4, 11:23 am, AutisticIndepende...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Feb 3, 4:00 pm, Polymorph <polymorp...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Feb 4, 9:17 am, AutisticIndepende...@gmail.com wrote:
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> > > So I'm having a ball now that I have a PowerPC mac and Rom 3 IIGS that
> > > appleshare boots.
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> > > I've got a ton of SHK archived IIGS software on the Mac Server, and
> > > have been having a ball discovering and rediscovering the classis IIGS
> > > software. Shrinkit is simply an awesome program!
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> > > However, I'm having trouble finding a way to run Apple II images in
> > > DSK format. Is there a way to either mount DSK images on the mac for
> > > the IIGS to load them, or have the IIGS unpack them and write them to
> > > a physical 5.25" disk?
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> > If you have a serial connection between your Mac and Apple IIgs, all
> > you need is ADTPro. It will transfer the images across the serial
> > connection and write them to physical disks - 5.25", 3.5", hard disks,
> > etc.
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> > Check it out at -http://adtpro.sourceforge.net/
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> > There is also a program called DiskMaker if you can get the .dsk
> > images onto your Apple IIgs via some other means. Details can be found
> > at -http://www.markpercival.net/DM8/
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> > cheers,
> > Mike
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> The IIGS is connected to the Mac via Appletalk cable between the
> printer ports on each. This is a serial connection, right?- Hide quoted text -
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Yes, that is a serial connection, so you should be good to go. There
is heaps of info on using ADTPro in various configurations on the
ADTPro website link I posted previously.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Mike