Re: UniDOS file copier

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

"Charlie" <charlied@NOSPAMbboard.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a file copy program for UniDOS available for download?
> UniDOS by Microsparc is similar to DOS 3.3 but can handle 3.5 inch disks.
> I want to copy files from UniDOS (800k) disk images to ordinary 143K D0S
3.3
> disk images.

Ok, I've downloaded and tried OzDOS. It uses drive 2 for the second 400K
whereas UniDOS uses drive 3.  It does NOT recognize UniDOS disks at all,
even drive 1.
Likewise the patched FID that comes with it (FID+) does not recognize UniDOS
disks.

I then downloaded and tried AmDOS.  I felt that AmDOS had a better chance
because at least it followed the drive 1 & 3 format that UniDOS uses.
Wrong! Not only didn't it recognize UniDOS but it didn't even recognize
ordinary DOS 3.3 disks in slot 6.
I can't believe this is the way it's supposed to be.  It may be because I'm
using it on an emulator (Kegs32) or maybe I downloaded a corrupt file.

Anyway, AmDOS does not come with a patched FID but it does tell you how to
do the patching yourself. So to be complete I patched FID as instructed and
amazingly it seems to work.  I can copy the files from UniDOS disks drive 1
or 3 to normal DOS 3.3 disks.

Thanks all for your help,

Charlie