Re: Creating Apple /// boot disks using MacADT

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

On Jan 18, 4:22 am, jjj <jjj@[nosp44m]io.com> wrote:
> > I'm trying to create some Apple /// boot disks using MacADT. I have an
> > SE/30 running MacADT, connected to an Apple //c. I format the disk
> > using the //c with the "INIT HELLO" command. I am able to successfuly
> > copy //-series software .dsk files from the SE/30 to the //c using
> > MacADT to ADT transfer.
And some disks that you transfer with MacADT and ADT really work,
correct?

> > So I downloaded the Apple3SystemUtils.dsk file and other system disk
> > files for the Apple ///. I transferred them in the same way to 5.25"
> > floppies using MacADT to ADT (SE/30 to //c). However when I put these
> > disks in the Apple ///, it won't boot. It just gives the error, "I/O
> > Error" in the center of the screen (no other info). When there's no
> > disk in the drive, it just says RETRY;

It sounds to me like the .DSK is corrupted.  Does it work in an
emulator before you transfer it?

> > Obviously the Apple //c uses a different disk format than the Apple
> > ///. But how else am I supposed to get the SOS disks for Apple /// ???

No, they're the same.

> Also I downloaded ADTpro, and while I can run it under ProDOS, I cannot
> Receive from the SE/30 running MacADT. Though If I'm running DOS 3.3
> and plain-old ADT, I can receive from MacADT.

The server version has to be the greater or equal of the client
version.  So, MacADT's server isn't going to understand some of the
protocol extensions of ADTPro client.

> What gives?

My best guess is that the .DSK is corrupted...?