Re: IIe .dsk, .do, .po, .nib images

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

On Apr 17, 3:07 am, sund...@nwrain.net wrote:
> The reason why . nib?  I have no reason.  I am just learning about
> different forms of disk images and how to make them.
There's no better reason than that.

> I read the
> .nib would work better with copy protected software so I was going
> to learn it too.  Even though just about all of the software has been
> transferred already and available on line.  I was just preparing for
> the unexpected at the same time.
Ok.  Keep reading.  The .nib format has some serious shortcomings, but
it does help in a couple types of situations.

> After reading your last post I think I will get the right equipment to
> hook up a serial connection on my Mac USB port to my IIe.
If you go that route (USB-Serial adapter) you will be able to use
MacADT under Classic, or ADTPro under OSX to do the direct floppy-to-
image transfers.

> In fact
> I have or at least one time had a transfer program with cables for
> the IIe and Mac that was called MacTransfer.  Do you know if it
> will work properly for the transfers or have you heard of problems
> using it.  I know it does not work with the USB port but that isn't
> a problem.
I haven't heard of it, so I can't help there.

> In the meantime I will also mess around with Asimov on the IIGS.
It's a handy utility, that's for sure.