[Coco] Files to os9

[Sean]

Aw, you didn't mention your 'new' CM-8!  :)

Sean

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 9:21 PM, Ron Bihler <rbihler at msn.com> wrote:
> Ok,
> I have been bit by the bug again and have started to put together coco hardware.  Thanks to Chuck I have a huge head start on the Coco, FDC, HDC, MPI system, story for another day !
>
> I have also located many of the RiBBS files and wanted to move them over to the Real COCO.
>
> The Cocodisk util is working very well, if I format the disk on the Real Coco I am able to use the PC to transfer over the dsk images.  What a life saver.
>
> However now I want to transfer a bunch of RiBBS files, I have located the file2dsk util.  But at one file per disk this is going to take forever.  Is there another utility to create the dsk files.  Or another way to move these files over.
> I guess I could load a term program and move them that way.  Again seems pretty slow and cumbersome.  I also am against paying for the utility to use the pc as a virtual disk.  I have already spent so muc money on the coco - I can't justify spending more on software for an old computer :)
>
> Am I missing a utility out there?  I guess this would be a worthwhile project and it should not be too hard to re-create the disk structure?
>
> Thanks
> Ron
> Author of RiBBS
>
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