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This file describes two ways of getting an Atari ST boot image file onto a
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floppy disk. One method uses two drives. The other uses a RAM disk and
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one drive. Read this file to select the one most appropriate for your system.
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------------------------------ Method 1 ------------------------------
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file2dsk.ttp -- (c) 1991 Ken Corey (aka kenc@vaxb.acs.unt.edu)
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This program is intended to copy the demonstration copy of MINIX-ST to floppy
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disk. Any other use indicates a warped mind, and you should get help fast!
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Why? Because this copies a file bit for bit, sector for sector to the A:
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floppy. No questions asked. It'll work with any file, and can thoroughly
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confuse and trash TOS, forcing a reboot.
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Usage is simple:
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file2dsk filename.ext [B:]
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Where filename.ext can be any legal pathname, ending with filename.ext.
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The B: on the end is optional. Matter of fact, any extra word out there
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means to use drive B:. (For instance, you could type 'BILL' out there)
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and file2dsk would assume you had meant drive b.
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WARNING: This program will eat whatever is stored on the drive you chose.
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Matter of fact, you should format the floppy as single sided, USING THE
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DESKTOP, prior to using this program! No other configuration is supported,
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recommended, allowed or condoned. (We'll get Guido out after the offenders)
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Once you've done this, you must turn the ST off for a few seconds, because it
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still thinks that the floppy in drive A: is not bootable, and won't pay any
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attention if you simply hit the reset button. Turn your ST on, give it about
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15 seconds, and you should hear the magical sound of the floppy booting, and
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see the screen go black. You're on your own from there!
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Any questions, or comments, you can reach me at my internet address
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kenc@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
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or, (yikes), snail mail at 117 Lake Vista West
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Lewisville, TX 75067
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214/221-4469 (evenings only)
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I am in no way affiliated with Prentice Hall, or Minix-st.
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MINIX-ST is (c) 1990 Prentice Hall
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Yeah, the BS rights area....hm....
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This program MAY NOT be charged for other than the costs of duplication. I'll
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be happy to send uuencoded versions to anyone who needs it, assuming they have
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access to internet. If someone reads this, and MUST have a copy, I'll mail
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the source (in Sozobon C) and program on a floppy for $4.00...cheap, but that's
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my price.
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------------------------------ Method 2 ------------------------------
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If you have only one drive, you can use a RAMDISK. Download the file
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dyer512.prg. If not yet present, make a subdirectory A:\AUTO on the floppy
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that by now should contain dyer512.prg, demo_dsk.st and file2dsk.ttp.
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Copy dyer512.prg into the A:\AUTO directory. Reboot from this floppy.
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Now you can:
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- Go into command mode (by clicking COMMAND.PRG or GULAM.PRG, or some
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other command language program).
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- Copy demo_dsk.st and file2dsk.ttp onto M:
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- Change working directory to M:
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- Remove A:
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- Insert the fresh formatted demo disk
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- Use file2dsk.ttp to copy demo_dsk.st onto A:
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