[Coco] Re: Porting files to DSK

[Robert Gault]

Either get OS9.EXE which will do what you want or the newest 
wimgtool.exe which is part of MESS. If you can't find what you need, let 
me know (private e-mail) as I can supply either for Windows.

John Donaldson wrote:
> Robert,
>   I use DSKINI.exe to create .dsk images. I need a utility that will 
> allow me to transfer fles between
> MSDOS and a OS9 .DSK disk.
> 
> John Donaldson
> 
> 
> Robert Gault wrote:
> 
>> Nope, you are using the wrong utility. The program you want is 
>> DSKINI.EXE not PORT. Make sure to tell DSKINI.EXE whether the floppy 
>> is single or double sided; default is single.
>>
>> PORT.EXE is used primarily for file transfer although it can create 
>> Disk Basic .dsk images. DSKINI.EXE is only used for creating floppies 
>> from images or images from floppies. It does not care about disk 
>> structure but makes a raw transfer. Therefore DSKINI.EXE will work 
>> with both OS-9 and Disk Basic disks.
>>
>> John Donaldson wrote:
>>
>>> I am trying to port the Pascal file over to a .DSK for my JV/JC 
>>> emulator. I am using PORT.exe
>>> I first make a 35 track .DSK using Fortmat inside of NitrOS9. It 
>>> makes a 35 track .DSK.
>>> I then go back into MSDOS and run Port.exe. I select the 35 track 
>>> .DSK and move the files
>>> over to it.
>>>  I then reboot into NitrOS9 and when I try and read the .DSK, I get 
>>> ERROR 249 - Wrong Type.
>>>
>>> I thought Port.exe was the utility to move MSDOS files over to OS9??
>>>
>>> John Donaldson
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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