Re: Put Aplle II software on 5.25'' disk

[julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt)]

mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon) wrote in message news:<20040811171409.15107.00001704@mb-m02.aol.com>...
> oualid.burstrom@telia.com asked:
> 
> >I have an PC with a 5.25'' floppy drive.
> >I downloaded some Apple II softwares from the net and I would like to 
> >copy them on the 5.25'' floppy.
> >My intention is to use this floppy in my IIc.
> >Is there any software for PC that can create Apple II disk image and 
> >copy it on a 5.25'' floppy disk and then use this floppy disk in my IIc?
> 
> No.
> 
> There is software available which can read Apple 5.25" disks on
> a PC, but the PC floppy controller is incapable of writing a Apple
> disk because it always writes in MFM mode.
> 
> Your best bet is to link your PC with your Apple //c using a serial
> cable, and use software like ADT to transfer disk images to your
> //c for writing to Apple disks.
> 
> Check the csa2 FAQ for more information.

I told him as much in a different thread. I guess he didn't believe me. ;-p



Ralph Glatt