Subject: Re: Disk images problems...
From: Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
Date: Tue, Dec 1, 1998 4Ç12$v¡
Message-id: <366477C1.299AC3F7@swbell.net>

Paolo Fini writes ...
> 
> I'm trying to connect my appleII with my PC with the simulator AppleWin.
> Which are the programs I need to transform my old programs in disk images on
> my PC?
> 
> I'm new in apple 2 simulator world but I'm tired in loosing my old (and
> lovely) programs developped on apple 2 series in many years...
>

     You can use DSK2FILE to transform a non-copy protected 5.25" Apple
II diskette into a disk image file. (A disk image file should have a
name ending in .dsk .)  You can download DSK2FILE (recommend version 4.3
or later) at ...

  http://keaggy.intmed.mcw.edu/dsk2file.html
  ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Emulators/
  ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple8/Utils/
  ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/utility/


     A good way to transfer files from your Apple II to your PC is via a
NULL modem connection. "NULL modem" means "no modem". A modem cable from
the Apple II connects to a modem cable from the PC via a NULL modem
connector.

  ____________                                        ____________ 
 |  PC or Mac |                                      |  Apple II  |
 |  running a |                                      |  running a |
 |  telecom   | <--modem--> [NULL modem] <--modem--> |  telecom   |
 |  program   |    cable    [connector ]    cable    |  program   |
 |____________|                                      |____________|



A NULL modem connector is just a pair of connectors wired 'back to back'
with a few lines switched so that each computer views the other pretty
much as though it were a modem. NULL modem connectors can be found at
Radio Shack for a few dollars; or, you can make your own. 


     For details about using DSK2FILE and doing NULL modem transfers see
the FAQs files Csa2T1Tcom.txt and Csa2T2Tcom.txt at ...

for Viewing via an FTP program or for downloading ...
 ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Faqs/

for on-line perusing via Netscape, etc. ...
 http://www.grin.net/~cturley/A2.FAQs.and.INFO/CSA2.FAQs/
 ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/applegs/FAQs.and.INFO/A2.Csa2.FAQs/



     You may have several Apple II games you'd like to transfer and play
using AppleWin which are on copy protected diskettes. You will need to
remove the copy protection on such a diskette before you can create a
.dsk file-- this is often fairly time consuming.

     Before going to a lot of bother, check the Asimov archive at ...

ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/games/

You can find many Apple II game disk images there. (To use a downloaded
.gz or .zip file, use WinZip to uncompress it.)



Rubywand