Agreed... Almost spewed out some 7up that I was drinking, all over my PowerMac's keyboard.
Anyway, good advice for manipulating DISK images... -J >Nice title.. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 2:16 PM >To: Apple2list >Subject: Manipulating dick images (was Apple //Gs on a pci card) > > >Warr asked: > >Can we talk a little bit about how to get files onto and off of an >emulated Apple II? >-------- > >As someone pointed out, if you are using Windows, by all reports >CiderPress is a great program. I don't have a Window's box so I'll have >to leave it to others to point out the various advantages. > >My setup is running KEGS under Linux. Although there are command line >programs for manipulating disk images I use a Mac Emulator called >Basilisk in conjunction with KEGS. Sort of like I do with my real Mac >and GS. > >Basilisk emulates a 68K Mac, It can creates HD images of any size, mount >ProDos disk images and Disk Copy images as well as give access to the >host machine's file system. > >Once the images are mounted just drag and drop files as needed, exit >Basilisk and mount in KEGS and you are good to go. Obviously, after the >images are mounted in KEGS they can be manipulated as well. > >I expect this could be adapted to other Apple II emulators also. BTW >Basilisk has a port to Windows, if you are so inclined to use it there. >Not sure about OSX. > >Also "Bernie" is a fine program if you are capable of running a mac on >9.x or lower. Mounts, creates uses Images nicely. > >Lastly, you may find images on line that you could legally use. The KEGS >site had a HD image, non bootable, for DL'ing. If need be, you could >erase and reuse the image. Don't forget to make a backup of the original >image first. :) > >Pete > > -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:apple2list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
