Re: GS-Shrinkit Disk Image

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Jonathan Herr writes ...
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> The ones i think i've come across are in .dsk format or .sea format, but i
> can't figure out how to extract them... the sea doesn't self extract... 

     The .sea version from Ground or GS WorldView self-extracts fine on the
IIgs once its filetype is changed to $B3 (an S16 file). 

     Many programs will change filetype. (See
http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2FLUTILS.html#009 ) If you do not have a
program which can change filetype, see ...

http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/Tchange_info.txt or
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/useful.stuff/tchange.info.txt

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> what the heck to i do with the .dsk file?  i know it's something i can write
> to a disk, but how.... i don't think DiskDup+ can handle .dsk files...

     The .dsk GS-ShrinkIt file on GS WoldView is GSHK_dsk.zip located at
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/ .

o- Use WinZIP or a similar utility to unzip GSHK_dsk.zip to obtain GSHK.dsk.

o- GSHK.dsk may be transferred from PC to diskette on IIgs using ADT (IIgs
version)-- in which case the transfer results in a 5.25" ProDOS diskette named
"GSHK". 

OR, GSHK.dsk may be transferred using a regular telecom connection; and, the
.dsk file can be converted to 5.25" diskette using DSK2FILE or ASIMOV.

o- The diskette is a non-bootable 5.25" ProDOS diskette named "GSHK". It
contains GSHK (GS-ShrinkIt) and Block.Warden.



> 
> And if i try copying the file to a ProDos formatted disk (a file with the
> .shk extension i think) the computer locks up on me...
 ....

     If, for some reason, you are using a Mac, then, avoid transfers to any
ProDOS volume on the Mac. Stick with HFS volumes, including the diskette used
to move files to the IIgs.



Rubywand