Well I fiqured out my 1581 problem of writing a .d81 back to disk.
I don’t own a PC, so all pc solutions were out.
I was able to hookup a USB floppy to a MacBook Pro, format/read PC disks,worked
within VICE
but was not able to write a image.
Answer was starring me in the face, my AMIGA. Found on aminet, a c1581-handler
and
it worked like a charm! And really fast too (about 30-45 sec).
Its probably old news, but I thought I’d share this.
Now on to writing a .d64 back to disk quest.
Thanks for everyone input on this.
From: Frank Michielli
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 2:38 PM
To: <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [torontocbm] Re: 1581
Buying zoomfloopy was my last option to buy one today. So I just might do that.
Ian. Remember, I am using the latest (beta) version of OS X Yosemite. Like you
did for me with vice. They didn't work.
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From: Ian Colquhoun <icolquhoun@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 2:33 PM
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: 1581
To: Toronto CBM List <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Recent builds of OpenCBM should come with the imgcopy utility. With a
ZoomFloppy connected to your 1581 you should be able to read/write d81 files
from your Mac with imgcopy. If I remember, I'll bring my ZoomFloppy with me to
the next meeting and build you a recent OpenCBM set for your Mac.
-Ian
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:21 PM, Frank Michielli <bigmanfrank@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
Using sd2iec
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On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 11:07 AM -0700, "Leif Bloomquist"
<leif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Re cbmcommand, how do you get the d81 to the C64?On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:03
PM, Frank Michielli wrote:> I have tried cbmcommand. Takes over an hour. 45
min with a super snap shot> installed.>> Sent from Outlook>>>>> On Wed, Apr 1,
2015 at 10:57 AM -0700, "Leif Bloomquist"> wrote:>>> External USB floppy
drives don't work for this apparently. I tried it>> briefly with no success,
maybe there's a trick?>>>> I'm still looking for a reasonable way to transfer
.d81s to a 1581 DD>> disk myself. I used to use "1581Disk">>
(http://csdb.dk/release/?id=40120) but it only works on internal>> floppy
drives.>>>> It is possible to use a 1581 with a ZoomFloppy, but it takes a
loooong>> time to transfer (like half an hour). Works in a pinch though.>>>>
-Leif>>>>>>>> -->> Leif Bloomquist | leif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | +1 416-737-2328 |
Check out>> my blog! http://www.jammingsignal.com
>> >> "Every choice, no matter how small, begins a new story." -
xkcd >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Frank Michielli wrote: >> > Just
picked up another 1581 >> > It can format and read new disks >> > However it
can't read other disks >> > I assume it needs a head clean or alignment. >> >
Any have that has the ability to do can could possibly bring to there >> > next
Also >> > >> > Is it possible to format a disk using a external usb floppy diskmeeting.? >> > >> > Or is it possible to purchase From somewhere >> > >> >
