[Coco] outputting .dmk disk images to real floppies - using just dos

[tim lindner]

David <golgotha at toughguy.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> anyone got any clues how I can go about outputting some .dmk disk images
> to real 5 1/4 inch drives, only using dos (or at best, win95?)
> 
> I'm trying to get "The 7th Link" running on my real coco 3, but I cant
> even write the files out to disk :/
> 
> I read that DM Keil's emulator can read/write direct to real coco disks,
> but I've got no idea how to use this feature (and cant find any mention
> of it in the docs)

His emulator comes with special DMK files that, when mounted, cause the
emulator to access the real floppy disk drives instead of a image file.

I forget what they are called. :(

> Can anyone help?

But I don't they they'll help you. If "The 7th Link" uses copy
protection then his emulator (being sector based when accessing real
disk drives: using DOS I/O routines) won't be able to handle the odd
sized sectors.

But I could be wrong.

I can write them back to a real disk for you using my Catweasel. Since
the author has posted these image freely on the Web it is prolly OK to
do it. Did you get the images from here:

http://www.distantsystems.com/personal/jeff/CocoEmulation.htm

I'll send Jeff an email to see if it is OK.

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tim lindner
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