Re: Transfer to Apple II using tape port?

["Gideon Zenz" <gzenz.nospam@gmx.de>]

> I don't think that is quite correct...  128K is not enough to hold a
> compressed disk and a program to compres it and a program to send it.
> There is just not enough ram.  But you could send a sector or block
> at a
> time, I would think.

Yes that was my second thought, too, after posting. Would be quite more easy. Especially after looking on the memory map.

>> What do you think?
>
> Great project to attempt.

Thx :)

>
>> And where do i find the docs i need for Basic?
>
> Do a google search for CSA2 FAQs and BASIC.
>
>> Especially on reading/writing to floppy/tape etc?
>
> Find the Red book reference and read all you can in that regarding the
> tape routines and the hardware iterface.

Yes, i found those faqs, and after some searching the red book, too. Phew, if i compare this book to what you get nowadays supplied
with your stuff... well ok :)

But of cause Floppy isn't covered in it.

I've found some demo-code in the Redbook for reading/writing Memory to/from floppy, tho. I wouldn't call it documented but i can go
figure :)

But for Floppy I haven't found anything suitable yet. I dont care for dos commands, i need to know how to read and writ a track off
the disk.

Well I'll keep on searching. I won't have time in the next 2 weeks anyhow to play around with it.

> After that, you may want to consider writing yor program in assembly
> language instead of BASIC, it would give you better control and allow
> you to more easily flip bytes form one location to another.

Well, sure, after i've found the docs :)

And thank you all for your answers!

To Ralph: I don't collect stamps, sorry

To Bill: Sure, but I'm to lazy to buy the stuff and build the cable. And this programm needs DOS and i don't have it

And - btw - playing and transfering comes second after hacking and coding :)

Gideon