Apple ][ + but no Floppies

From: Derek Peschel <dpeschel_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed Nov 3 00:59:13 1999

> I just managed to get control of the machine while checking out a "Games"
> disk and I now have DOS 3.3
>
> How can I transfer the Binary files (non basic) to my newly formatted disk.
> All it has is a HELLO basic program. (like INTBASIC and FPBASIC and D800
> (?))

Wow, no one's answered this one yet? It's prettty simple compared to the
challenge of using the S-100 Phantom signal to power an EPROM-burning card
that runs a modified VT-100 terminal hooked up to a Northstar! (just
kidding -- those are some of the topics we've had lately, all jumbled
together).

Do you actually have INTBASIC and FPBASIC files on a disk? If so, then you
probably have the DOS 3.3 System Master disk, which comes with a handy
file-copying program called FID. Since I'm an optimist, I'll assume this is
true for now. You would do roughly:

        BRUN FID

        Choose "copy files"

        It will ask you for the source drive and the destination drive.
        If you only have one drive, then they are both slot 6, drive 1;
        otherwise, the second drive is drive 2 (obviously).

        I think that with one drive, FID asks you at this point to put in
        the source disk (and it will later ask you to switch disks:
        destination, source, destination, etc.) I assume the same thing
        happens with two drives. If you put in the wrong disk, it's not a
        big deal since you can just start again from the menu screen.

        It will also ask you what files you want to copy. You can enter one
        file name. Or you can enter = for all files, or H= for all files
        starting with H, etc.

        If you use = I believe FID will ask you if you want prompts; hit Y
        and you will be able to approve (with Y) or reject (with N) each
        file in turn. That may be the best way if there are many files.

There is also a COPYA program which copies entire disks -- that may come in
handy as well.

If you don't have either of those, it becomes more interesting. I'll have
to look up the details and get back to you.

-- Derek
Received on Wed Nov 03 1999 - 00:59:13 GMT