df1b+@andrew.cmu.edu (David R. Fulmer) (07/06/87)
I've just started getting serious about OS9, so I've been scouring BBSs, CompuServe, etc for programs, etc. I don't have a terminal for OS9 though, so I have to download the files with GETERM. I need a way to get them to OS9 disks. I have a crappy little transfer program, but it doesn't work under level II, and I'd hate to have to use Level I to transfer the files. It doesn't work quite right all the time anyway. Well, to get to the point. I'm looking for such a transfer program (prefereably PD, I'm a poor college student...) or a good terminal for OS9 that does Xmodem. Any help is greatly appreciated. Dave Fulmer !seismo!andrew.cmu.edu!df1b+ df1b+@andrew.cmu.edu (arpa) r750df1b@cmccvb (bitnet)
pete@wlbr.UUCP (07/07/87)
David (and all),
There are a number of ways to facilitate copying files between RSDOS
and OS9. The best way (in the level I era) was Rich Hogg's Xcopy (sold
by uncle Frank). For those that didn't have Xcopy, Sandy Trevor (a
color computer enthusiast, who coincidentally is a CompuServe V.P.)
wrote a little RS BASIC program that makes an RS-DOS disk readable to
either RS-DOS or OS9. It's called DOSOR9.BAS. If there is a suitable
amount of interest, I will post it to the net (with Sandy's
permission).
Another package just came out (pub domain) called IDCPY that was
written for the purpose of reading RS-DOS disks under OS9. I believe
it's fairly vanilla. I'll post it too, if there's interest.
Re: the terminal package question.....
The best I have seen in the overall is a package called Xcom9. It's
written in asm (lots of source) and is small (<6k), fast, and
reliable. It has xmodem protocol, as well as straigh ascii file
capture, etc. I use it all the time (and I do mean *all*). If you're
interested in transferring files to/from CompuServe, they have a
semi-proprietary protocol called the 'B' protocol. There's a package
called Smod8 (also PD) that uses 'B', which is far superior to Xmodem
when tossing stuff back and forth over Telenet or Tymnet. Oh... the
ASM source is for 6809/os9. The B protocol package is all in C.
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