Tempest wrote:
Any idea where I can get it from? Doesn't seem to be in the Asimov archive.
ProSel itself: ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/disk_utils/prosel.dsk.gz and the collection of ProSel utility programs: ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/disk_utils/prosel_utilities.dsk.gz
On Oct 9, 5:24 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:Tempest wrote:Hmm... Maybe I just need a different program. What is the best block editor to use on a IIgs? Will Block Warden work with 3.5" disks?Block Warden with work with any ProDOS storage device.Recommended.On Oct 9, 1:26 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:Tempest wrote:Ok I've copied the files I want to edit to a disk and I'll edit them there. What is the editing tool? I don't see anything on Copy II Plus for editing sectors.The Copy II Plus sector editor is under COPY-->BIT COPY-->SECTOR EDITOR.Note that it is a *sector* editor, not a *block* editor, which means that if you use it, you will have to translate the block numbers and byte offsets to corresponding sector numbers and byte offsets.There are also ProDOS block editors, of which my favorite is the Block Warden component of ProSel 8.On Oct 8, 9:47 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:Tempest wrote:I found my Copy II Plus disk, but I'm not sure how to go about editing the disk. The file is stored on the HD, so I'm not sure if the program can access it.To edit a disk *image* file, as opposed to a disk itself, you needto block edit the file, *not* the hard disk (something to be avoided).Even then, converting from ProDOS 5.25" disk block numbers to relative bytes in a disk image file is potentially very error prone. (The instructions for disk edits that you have refer to the blocks of a physical 5.25" disk, not to an image file.)I'd recommend using a program (DiskMaker, DSK2FILE, etc.) to create a real 5.25" disk from the image file, then block edit that as prescribed, then, if you wish, re-image the patched disk.Alternatively, run an emulator, mount the disk image, and use your block editor on the image.-michael
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