Re: Apple II tape images

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

Rubywand wrote:
> "Michael J. Mahon" writes ...
>
> > Rubywand wrote:
> >
> > > Joe Walker writes ...
>
>  ....
>
> > Actually, getting a clean recording should be trivial.
> >
> > And there's an entry point in the loaded image for setting the hooks.
> >
> > I think it's a rather elegant way to get going.
>
>  ....
>
>      Not sure about "elegant". Maybe "adventuresome". Lots of iffy
> variables. (Didn't know about entry point in image that sets hooks.
> What is it?)

It's the same entry point that "3EAG" or CALL 1002 goes to: $A851.
The DOS Manual states that anytime you need to disconnect DOS, it
can be easily reconnected by jumping to that address.

I never had any problems with the cassette interface.  With a
bit of care in grounding and levels, it should work fine.

And it's hard to beat getting an Apple II bootstrapped into
DOS in a few minutes with nothing but a PC and a headphone
jumper cable!  ;-)

Note that a .wav file was suggested, not an .mp3, which will _not_
work, since zero crossings are not preserved by .mp3 compression.

>      If Joe feels like experimenting, fine. However it turns out,
> he will eventually want an Apple II <--> PC serial connection for
> transferring disks and files downloaded from the net.

That, or some other method, like sneakernet with 3.5" disks and
an old Mac, or CiderPress and CFFA, or...

> Rubywand
>
> P.S. Thanks for recent contribution about Monitors to the FAQs!
> Have done updates. So, it's included in the HTML version and
> will show up in the August Text version release.

Cool--thanks!

-michael

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