asd2@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Amish Dave) (06/27/91)
I have access to a Sparcstation2, which has a floppy drive. However, I was wondering if anyone has managed to get the thing to write Amiga format disks (I doubt it). If not, can someone at least tell me how to get it to write MS-DOS format floppies (I think I recall someone saying this could be done)? Amish (asd2@midway.uchicago.edu)
cmcmanis@stpeter.Eng.Sun.COM (Chuck McManis) (06/28/91)
In article <1991Jun27.050723.9839@midway.uchicago.edu> asd2@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Amish Dave) writes: > ... If not, can someone at least tell >me how to get it to write MS-DOS format floppies (I think I recall >someone saying this could be done)? >Amish (asd2@midway.uchicago.edu) Did you see the mtools package that came across comp.sources way back when? MS-DOS format disks are the only compatible media options at this time. --Chuck -- --Chuck McManis Sun Microsystems uucp: {anywhere}!sun!cmcmanis BIX: <none> Internet: cmcmanis@Eng.Sun.COM These opinions are my own and no one elses, but you knew that didn't you. "I tell you this parrot is bleeding deceased!"
dingebre@imp.es.com (David Ingebretsen) (06/28/91)
In article <15974@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>, cmcmanis@stpeter.Eng.Sun.COM (Chuck McManis) writes: > In article <1991Jun27.050723.9839@midway.uchicago.edu> asd2@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Amish Dave) writes: > > ... If not, can someone at least tell > >me how to get it to write MS-DOS format floppies (I think I recall > >someone saying this could be done)? > >Amish (asd2@midway.uchicago.edu) > > Did you see the mtools package that came across comp.sources way back > when? MS-DOS format disks are the only compatible media options at this > time. > > --Chuck > > > -- > --Chuck McManis Sun Microsystems > uucp: {anywhere}!sun!cmcmanis BIX: <none> Internet: cmcmanis@Eng.Sun.COM > These opinions are my own and no one elses, but you knew that didn't you. > "I tell you this parrot is bleeding deceased!" We have mtools installed on a couple of our Suns but it doesn't seem to write binary files properly. I can write a binary file, then read it, and a UNIX diff shows that it has changed. Text files don't have a problem. If anyone can explain how to get mtools to properly write a binary file, I would really appreciate it. David David Ingebretsen Evans and Sutherland Computer Corporation 600 Komas Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (801) 582-5847 x3758 dingebre@imp.sim.es.com
consp03@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu (Kriston J. Rehberg) (06/29/91)
In article <1991Jun28.154937.13973@javelin.sim.es.com>, dingebre@imp.es.com (David Ingebretsen) writes: |>We have mtools installed on a couple of our Suns but it doesn't seem to write |>binary files properly. I can write a binary file, then read it, and a UNIX diff shows that it has changed. Text files don't have a problem. |> |>If anyone can explain how to get mtools to properly write a binary file, |>I would really appreciate it. Ask your admin if they compiled it with the 'textfile' option on - the mtools suite has the ability to translate CR's to CR/LF's that MSDOS needs to view textfiles properly. The option is -t on our version to turn ON the conversion, so you may be able to turn it off using -t. Good luck, |>David -Kris +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kriston J. Rehberg, Consultant, SUNY-Binghamton Computer Services | | <consp03@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu> or <consp03@BINGVAXA.BITnet> | | #include <stddiscl.h> "Hackito ergo sum" - old Latin proverb | +-------------------------------------------------------------- ;-b --+
kzyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (06/29/91)
I found a Sparc2Amiga package in an European FTP site.
The author, Jochen Frevert, wrote a TAR utlitity for the Amiga.
the route is
* standard unix/sparc stuff *
fdformat -l (format 720k diskette)
tar -cvf /dev/rfd0 yourfile (sparcstation side) (creates yourfile.tar)
* Amiga side *
(you need MessyDisk.device / TrackDisk.device)
Disk2file 0 yourfile.tar (0 = DF0: / 1= DF1: ...) (this will copy
the tar file from the disk to the Amiga)
tar -xvf yourfile.tar
I am testing it on my A3000. No final words, yet. But sure is good
news. Thanks Jochen!
I do not recall the site now, I will post it later.
Edval Santos