rrwood@lotus.waterloo.edu (Roy Wood) (10/06/89)
Someone recently mentioned that they could write Atari-compatible disks using an IBM? I'd heard rumours concerning this sort of thing, but I'd like to hear some specific information. Is it really possible? (well, all thinigs are possible) What sort of hardware/software is needed? Does it work both ways? (i.e., IBM->Atari and Atari->IBM) Also, does anyone have an opinion about the 80-column version of AtariWriter? I'm finding it hard to live with a 40-column display, so AtariWriter is looking attractive.... R. Wood (rrwood@lotus.waterloo.edu)
jim@jose.uucp (Jim) (10/09/89)
In article <16990@watdragon.waterloo.edu>, rrwood@lotus.waterloo.edu (Roy Wood) writes: > Someone recently mentioned that they could write Atari-compatible disks using > an IBM? I'd heard rumours concerning this sort of thing, but I'd like to hear > some specific information. Is it really possible? (well, all thinigs are > possible) What sort of hardware/software is needed? Does it work both ways? > (i.e., IBM->Atari and Atari->IBM) It is my understanding that the copyboard with copyIIpc can copy just about anything. (including atari 8 bit stuff). It is basically a board that goes inbetween the floppy controller and the floppy drive on the pc. I assume it is just another type of controller. Anyway... it aparently does work. jim@jose.uucp
kimes@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes) (10/10/89)
From article <16990@watdragon.waterloo.edu>, by rrwood@lotus.waterloo.edu (Roy Wood): > Someone recently mentioned that they could write Atari-compatible disks using > an IBM? I'd heard rumours concerning this sort of thing, but I'd like to hear > some specific information. Is it really possible? (well, all thinigs are > possible) What sort of hardware/software is needed? Does it work both ways? > (i.e., IBM->Atari and Atari->IBM) > There is a file on GEnie in the 8-bit Atari Library (file #4595) called PC_MYDOS.ARC. The description says "Use Atari SSDD diskettes on an MSDOS". I have no other information, although I assume it is designed to work with MyDos. I don't know if this is what you are looking for. Hopefully, someone with additional information will add their comments. Kit Kimes AT&T Bell Labs Naperville, IL ...!att!ihlpe!kimes
kimes@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes) (10/10/89)
From article <16990@watdragon.waterloo.edu>, by rrwood@lotus.waterloo.edu (Roy Wood): > > Also, does anyone have an opinion about the 80-column version of AtariWriter? > I'm finding it hard to live with a 40-column display, so AtariWriter is > looking attractive.... Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember that AtariWriter80 is designed to only work with the XEP80 80 column hardware adaptor. So, you would have to make sure that you have a good monitor that will make 80 columns readable and spend the $80 for the adaptor. I believe I saw an ad for a combo AtariWriter80/EXP80 in one of the ads in ANTIC. At least it would be cheaper getting them at one time. Kit Kimes AT&T Bell Labs Naperville, IL ...!att!ihlpe!kimes
wrd@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM (Bill Dippert) (10/11/89)
With the "Option board" from Central Point Software, along with the CopyIIPC software package you can copy most Atari disks using your PC (IBM or most compatibles). I have done this on my PC as I have the option board. Essentially the Option board is in series with the disk controller board and it makes your PC disk drive run like an Atari disk drive. (An Atari disk drive can do things that normally a PC disk drive cannot.) There are some exceptions to the copying of Atari disks. Some copy protection schemes do not copy and it will not copy the flippy side of a disk. Why I do not know, since normally an PC uses double sided drives and CopyIIPC copies bit by bit, but it will not copy backwards (which is essentially what it thinks the back of a flippy is). Software that it will not copy include SynFile, SynXX, etc. Now, what I want, is some software to allow my Atari 1050 disk drive to read single sided IBM disks. I have a utility that someone sent me, but apparently it requires the use of either MYDOS or the US Doubler. CopyIIPC and Option Board are copyrights/patents/trademarks of Central Point Software; SynFile, etc. are .... from Synapse Software, PC ... etc.
a567@mindlink.UUCP (Bruce Peltzer) (10/12/89)
> wrd writes: > > Msg-ID: <6640@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM> > Posted: 11 Oct 89 14:28:42 GMT > > Org. : Tektronix, Inc., Vancouver, WA. > Person: Bill Dippert > > Now, what I want, is some software to allow my Atari 1050 disk drive to read > single sided IBM disks. I have a utility that someone sent me, but > apparently it requires the use of either MYDOS or the US Doubler. Would it be possible to uuencode this file and post it (or send it as mail)? 8-) Please? -bp-. ---------------------------------------------------------------- uucp: a567@mindlink.UUCP GEnie: b.peltzer2 ----------------------------------------------------------------