Re: DiskMaker 8 Version 1.1 Released

["Apprentice" <mark@syndicomm.com>]

Martin Doherty wrote:
>I can download disk images from the internet onto my Windows laptop,
>what then?

DiskMaker 8 is designed for individuals who have some sort of large
volume device attached to their Apple II.  You would need to find a
method that worked best for you to get the image over to your Apple II.

 I'm guessing that from your WinTel box the easiest thing would be to
use two terminal programs with your null-modem linkup.

> Would I need to use ProTerm to transfer the file from my Wintel box to a
> RAMdisk, then run DiskMaker 8 to put it to hard media?

This would work however your RAM disk is from your aux slot based
RamWorks card and this won't work.  DiskMaker 8 uses aux memory for
it's own purposes and therefore will disconnect your RamWorks card.
DiskMaker 8 only needs that first 64K of the card.  Is there a way that

I can make the remainder of the card available?

> Is there a particular setup you'd recommend, e.g. AppleTalk,
> an old Mac, a hard disk, .... ?

All of the above work.  I'd recommend whatever is easiest for you to
do.  Other options are Superdrive/Superdrive controller, Bluedisk
controller and drive, Zip disk and CFFA card.  The CFFA option in
particulary nice since you can load up your CF card on your PC with
disk images and have them quickly accessable on your Apple II.  There
are a few people I know using it this way.

> I see a potential advantage in being able to reconstitute 800K disks,
> which ADT currently isn't capable of.

DiskMaker 8 can work with any size SmartPort device so 800K images are
not a problem.  The only limitation is with ProDOS 8's 16MB file size
limitation.  This mean that DiskMaker 8 can effectively use image files

up to that size.

> Does Contiki use ProDOS 8 as its OS on the Apple?

Yes.

> Can I use my RAMworks as a ProDOS volume under Contiki to
> store the downloaded images? (Probably not, I'd lose them when I booted
> into DiskMaker 8!)

That's exactly right.  DiskMaker 8 will disconnect your aux slot RAM
card.  You would need a standard slot RAM card for this to work.

-- Mark 

Try DiskMaker 8 
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