rc3h+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU (Ross Ward Comer) (11/30/88)
Yes, Copy II+ does support memory expansion in NORMAL DISK COPYING. However, it will only copy one track at a time using the 5 1/4" BITCOPY. This means that people with one 5 1/4" drive must swap the disks thirty-some times when using BITCOPY no matter how much expanded memory they have. None of the 5 1/4" BITCOPY utilities support any extra memory. I have spoken with Central Point about this, but they would only say that they would "look into it". Ross Comer BITNET: rc3h+@andrew.cmu.edu
8b@cup.portal.com (S Spencer Sun) (12/04/88)
>Bredon?, who wrote Prosel, CP2+ does not erase files the way apple intended, >so CP2+ can only unerase files it erased. I have not tested this though. That is untrue...Normal ProDOS delete just de-allocates the disk blocks but does not erase the actual file data. Now, ---IF--- the file data is ---NOT--- overwritten, you can still unerase it, which is what Copy II+ does by re-allocating the disk blocks and restoring the file header. Or something like that. I know it works that way, because I had inadvertantly deleted a file off my BBS disk (which uses standard ProDOS calls) and went into CP2+ and it worked without a hitch. The crucial thing is that you do NOT do ANY writing to the disk after you find out you want the file back. > Yes, Copy II+ does support memory expansion in NORMAL DISK COPYING. > However, it will only copy one track at a time using the 5 1/4" > BITCOPY. This means that people with one 5 1/4" drive must swap the > disks thirty-some times when using BITCOPY no matter how much expanded > memory they have. None of the 5 1/4" BITCOPY utilities support any extra > memory. Depends what version...my 3.5" bit copy depends on how much RAM I have free. It can take six passes, it can take one pass per track. Depends... (version 8.2) [ ]:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::[ ] | 8b@cup.portal.com | Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. | | sun.com!cup.portal.com!8b | A Smith & Wesson beats four aces. | | sun!portal!cup.portal.com!8b | In case of doubt, make it sound con- | | Eight Ball #1 | vincing. | | Corner Pocket BBS - Balto, MD | If you can't dazzle'em with dexterity, | | (301) 821-1497 300/1200/2400 | then baffle'em with bull----. | [ ]:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::[ ]