Re: DOS 3.3 Image Does Not Work on XGS

["Charlie" <charlied@NOSPAMbboard.com>]

"Bryan Parkoff" <BParkoff@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks...It might work.  Where can I obtain FishWings program?
>

You can download FishWings at:

http://www3.bboard.com/charlied/fishwings.htm


Actually, I accidentally sent my last reply before I had finished it.
I meant to check everything first.  I did that today.
Here is my procedure in a little more detail:

On my Apple IIgs ROM 01:

1.  Tested an old DOS 3.3 disk to make sure it worked.
2.  Used ShrinkIt GS version 1.0.6 to shrink the DOS 3.3 disk into a file
(DOS.SDK).
3.  Transferred the DOS.SDK file to the PC Transporter hard drive image on my
GS harddrive.
    I did this two ways just for test purposes:
    a. Used Mug 1.0.1 (this was the first time I used this method).
    b. Used Transfer which you run in MS-DOS on the PC Transporter.
4.  Also from the PC Transporter I copied the files to a 720k MS-DOS disk.

On my PC:

5.  I used FishWings to import the files from the 720k disk into a 32Mb hard
drive image (.2mg) that I use with Kegs32r3.
6.  I booted Kegs32r3 and put a blank .dsk image in slot6, drive 1.
7.  Used ShrinkIt GS version 1.0.6 to unshrink the DOS.SDK files to slot6,
drive 1.
8.  Ran BASIC.SYSTEM and typed PR#6.
9.  Both images (the one with MUG and the one with Transfer) worked flawlessly.

This actually took longer to write than it did to complete the process.

Note that both MUG and the Transfer program have an option to "translate" the
files.  Don't do it.  I believe that will only corrupt the files.

One more thing, Nulib 3.24 was unable to properly unshrink either DOS.SDK file,
but in my process Nulib isn't needed.

There are several ways to get the files from a real Apple to a PC.  Since you
have the BlueDisk you could try following my procedure replacing the PC
Transporter part with the BlueDisk.

Hope this helps,

Charlie