Re: Transferring disk images to disks with an Apple IIe

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Andy McFadden wrote:
> schmidtd <schmidtd@my-deja.com> wrote:
>
> > On Feb 26, 5:28 am, SlickRCBD <slickr...@nospam.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't see how it's possible since the .dsk files are larger than a
> > > 5.25" disk.
> >
> > They should not be.  An uncompressed disk image should be 143360 bytes
> > exactly.  The .dsk images you get from Asimov should be just that size.
>
>
> I think the point is that the image of a disk can not fit on a disk, i.e.
> you can't transfer a ".dsk" image as a file and then unpack it.
>
> ShrinkIt can help with this -- convert the disk images to .sdk with NuLib2
> or CiderPress and then transfer them.
>
> Of course, if the transfer is happening through a serial cable, you're
> better off just using ADT since it avoids extra steps and works well with
> just one drive.  (I use an AppleTalk network, so I move the images around
> in .sdk form and then use Shrinkit to unpack them.)

That was similar to the approach I used prior to CiderPress:  PC to
1.44MB 3.5" FAT disk, Mac to move files to 800K ProDOS 3.5" disk, then
UNFORKIT and ShrinkIt on a //e to unshrink images to 5.25" disks.

Needless to say, CiderPress with a Superdisk controller is much easier:
PC & CiderPress to 3.5" 1.44MB ProDOS disk, straight to //e with
Superdisk controller.  If I have lots of files to move, I carry my CF
card over to the PC (take the opportunity to create a full backup using
CiderPress ;-) and then use CiderPress to copy over the files I need.

-michael

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