Another good way is to use ADT (Apple Disk Transfer). This is free software that consists of an Apple II program and a Windows program. The two programs communicate with each other over a serial link. You'll need a Super Serial Card in your Apple II, and a cable that links it to the COM1 port of your PC.
This approach only works with .DSK files of a 143K 5.25" disk image (DOS 3.3, ProDOS or Pascal). After downloading the software onto your PC and creating the physical link-up, you redirect the Apple II's input from the serial card (IN#1 or IN#2) and then transfer an ASCII file from your PC's terminal program which consists of monitor data entry keystrokes: CALL -151 300: 05 88 B0 4E etc.etc. BSAVE ADT... Once the software is up and running on both machines, you can transfer from PC .dsk file to Apple II 5.25" disk and vice versa (unprotected disks only). This isn't a step-by-step guide, but if you do a bit of googling you'll find they are out there. Martin p.s. there are free versions of Maniac Mansion and other LucasArts fan games for Wintel that you can download from fangames.co.uk - that is, if you just want to play the game and don't mind that it isn't on your Apple II!!!!! --- Doug Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It depends on the hardware you have. The method I > use involves an > Apple IIgs with one 5.25" and one 3.5" disk drive > and a Mac 7300. > The Mac 7300 has Ethernet and can run MacOS 9. So, > I'm able to > browse out to the Internet on it and download the > images. Then I > format a double-density floppy in ProDOS on the 7300 > and copy a > couple of the disk images to it. Then I take the > diskette to the > IIgs and using a couple of the IIgs utilities for > copying/ > decompressing the disk images to write them out to > 5.25" floppies. > > One thing I will add, you really need to have 4MB of > RAM in the IIgs > for the disk image utility to run. The one I'm > using requires a > minimum of 1MB of free RAM. > > I'll also add that the 7xxx series of Macs is the > last, in my > experience, of the Macs with floppies that can write > ProDOS disks > that Apple II computers can read. The drive > mechanisms in the later > Macs tend to create disks that for whatever reason > won't read on the > old Apples. > > Most people are basically giving away 7xxx machines. > They aren't > worth anything. If you check the swap list here you > can probably get > one for $10 + shipping (or free shipping if you find > someone in your > locale). > > On Aug 15, 2005, at 9:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > I do not know how to take that disk image and turn > it into a viable > > file that the IIgs can read... > > > > Do you know how to do this? > > > > > > On Monday, August 15, 2005, at 10:10PM, Doug > Anderson > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> You can also download the disk image (for free) > from > >> ftp.apple.asimov.net > >> > >> On Aug 9, 2005, at 6:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Hey Guys, > >>> > >>> Sorry for creating so much traffic on this > list but I am trying > >>> to learn everything I can about my new/old toy. > Next question. Does > >>> anybody out there have a copy of Maniac Mansion > for the Apple II or > >>> know where I can buy it? Next, I went to this > site... > >>> > >>> http://www.virtualapple.com/ > >>> > >>> Is there a program for OS 9 or Windows XP that > will allow me to > >>> take these disk images and put them on disk for > my apple IIgs to > >>> run them? > >>> ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
