jones@uv4.eglin.af.mil (Calvin Jones, III) (10/09/89)
Tad Guy <tadguy@cs.odu.edu> writes: > Thanks. I've added the description you provided to the .zoo, and have > placed it as /amiga/CrossDos305b.zoo. I'll leave it to you to announce > this in comp.sys.amiga, if you choose. So the CrossDos305b.zoo is now available for anon. FTP from XANTH.CS.ODU.EDU. This file is the one that is often called MSFS305B.ZOO on various BBS systems that can't provide decent filenames. A (sorta) brief description follows: CrossDos is a software product that allows the user to read and write MS-DOS/PC-DOS and Atari ST formatted disks (Version 2.0 or higher) directly from AmigaDOS. It fully integrates itself into the Amiga operating system to allow your MS-DOS formatted disks to be accessed from virtually any utility or application. This allows you to access any MS-DOS file just as you would any other Amiga file. The release you presently have is a "READONLY" version of the CrossDos. It is a fully functional version of the product with all writing functions disabled. If any writes are attempted to the MS-DOS disk you will get a "Write-Protected" requestor to pop-up. A summary of the main features of CrossDos (READ/WRITE version) are: - MS-DOS formatted disks are integrated as part of the Amiga operating system allowing access from any Amiga utility or application (including file requesters). Perform most AmigaDOS functions: - Read and write any file. - Relabel the disk name. - Create directories. - Rename any files or directories within or across directories. - Set file or directory dates and protection bits. - MS-DOS formatted disks (Versions 2.0 and higher) are supported. - Two ASCII text filter options are provided. - Disk changes are sensed automatically (if the drive provides the proper hardware signal). - Floppy disk parameters are sensed automatically (ie. double-sided, single-sided, 8 or 9 sectors/track, etc.). - ".info" file extensions are supported for use with WORKBENCH. - Double Track Step Mode is available to read and write standard 40 track floppies on an 80 track, 5 1/4" drive. - Minimal memory is required (approx. 80 bytes) when the file system is not accessed. - "Kill" utility can be used to recover resources and memory after use. - Special utilities to format, diskcopy and check the integrity of MS-DOS disks are provided. - Software is not copy-protected.
nigrone@olivey.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Ivan Borzieri) (09/10/90)
Hi there, I've got a very big problem !!! I ftp'ed several progs from ftp sites, but on a PC, not directly on my Amiga. So, now I've got over 80 megs of stuff here on my hard disk, and I can't use it, cause I haven't got CrossDos or Dos2Dos. Now, I don't like very much the idea that I'm going to pay 130 $ (that's the price of CrossDos here in Italy) for such a stupid utility . Does anyone knows if there is such a program for the PC in the PD ?
UH2@psuvm.psu.edu (Lee Sailer) (09/11/90)
In article <49377@olivea.atc.olivetti.com>, nigrone@olivey.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Ivan Borzieri) says: >Does anyone knows if there is such a program for the PC in the PD ? There is. It is called MSH:, and it has gone by here on the nets, so it must be on FTP at abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov.
collins@Alliant.COM (Phil Collins) (09/11/90)
If thats too expensive for an excellent software package,then try a null modem.
king@motcid.UUCP (Steven King) (09/12/90)
In article <49377@olivea.atc.olivetti.com> nigrone@olivey.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Ivan Borzieri) writes: >Now, I don't like very much the idea that I'm going to pay 130 $ (that's the >price of CrossDos here in Italy) for such a stupid utility . > >Does anyone knows if there is such a program for the PC in the PD ? There's MSH, which should do the trick for you. Or you can cobble a null modem together and tie the PC and the Amiga together by their serial ports and transfer stuff that way. Or, if worse comes to worse, get a regular modem on the PC, one on the Amiga, and dial from one to another. -- ---------------------------------------------------+--------------------------- It doesn't matter what temperature a room is; it's | Steven King 708-540-6771 always room temperature. | Motorola Cellular | ...uunet!motcid!king