[Coco] Files to os9

Chuck Youse cyouse at serialtechnologies.com
Thu Sep 25 22:42:36 EDT 2008


On Thu, 2008-09-25 at 20:21 -0600, Ron Bihler wrote:
> Ok,

> However now I want to transfer a bunch of RiBBS files, I have located the file2dsk util.  But at one file per disk this is going to take forever.  Is there another utility to create the dsk files.  Or another way to move these files over.  
> I guess I could load a term program and move them that way.  Again seems pretty slow and cumbersome.  I also am against paying for the utility to use the pc as a virtual disk.  I have already spent so muc money on the coco - I can't justify spending more on software for an old computer :)  
> 
> Am I missing a utility out there?  I guess this would be a worthwhile project and it should not be too hard to re-create the disk structure?

I've never used the toolshed under Windows, so downloading / compiling
it might be a bear, but it includes an 'os9' utility that allows you to
manipulate os9 disk images pretty easily.  I use it all the time under
Linux and MacOS..

C.





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