On Sun, May 20, 2001 at 10:59:27PM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote:
>
> We *can* help each other without being overly negative.
then send proposed patches to the list asking whether they look fine
before asking that they be merged.
> Here's the description:
>
> > you must set the file type and creator of the dd image to type:
> > `DDim'
> > Creator: ddsk
> >
> > then LOCK THE FILE, do this before you even attempt to touch it with
> > Disk copy, it will loop back mount the image read-write at the drop
> > of
> > a hat, and if it does that MacOS will of course helpfully remove the
> > boot blocks ruining the floppy image.
> >
> > run Disk Copy, and select `Make Floppy' from the Utilities menu,
> > select the LOCKED image file from the resulting dialog. it will ask
> > you to insert a floppy, then ask if you really want to erase
> > it. (yup were using macos alright...) it should sit there for awhile
> > working on it and when done it should eject the floppy.
>
> But when I try to do this, Disk Copy won't let me mount the image, gives me
> an error -58 ("The disk cannot be read on this MacOS computer."). I'm using
duh, disk copy won't mount, your NOT SUPPOSED to mount it. if you
read the above i think i make it clear that mounting the file in macos
will result in its being damaged.
> Disk Copy 6.3.3 on MacOS 9.1. Since I can't mount the image, I can't select
> Make a Floppy (it's grayed out.)
your doing it wrong then, i tested this version (6.3.x) of disk copy.
the `Make a floppy' menu item from the utilities menu puts up a file
selection dialog which lets you choose the file with the type codes
you set per my explanation.
double clicking the file will NOT WORK
trying to mount the image will NOT WORK
dragging the file to disk copy will NOT WORK
you are NOT supposed to do any of those 3 things.
> Sounds like 100% misinformation...
bullshit
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Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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