Commiting ADFs to disk...

03 May 2006, 20:55

Is there a way to do this on a normal PC without modified hardware/extra cards/etc or should I just get a null modem cable? I've noticed that you can READ amiga disks on PC using a program called ADFread. If that's possible can you also write them?

Toni Wilen · 03 May 2006, 21:06

Disk2FDI-method (2 disk drive method that also adfread uses) can never be used for writing, sorry.

Rick Dangerous · 03 May 2006, 21:07

Hi,
on this site you find a solution for both directions using a nullmodem-cable.
I use it for now four or five years.

http://adfsender.stoeggl.com/index.html

You'll need only a PC, an Amiga, a Nullmodem cable, the Workbench and Amiga-Basic to prepare the system.
After I transfered transdisk to the Amiga using Amiga-Basic, I did a lot of disk-copies. Then I prepared a workbench-adf with the program Transwarp on the PC with ADFOpus and transferred that one to the Amiga.

PC-->Amiga ca. 7 min.
Amiga-->PC ca. 2,5 min.

Cheers, Rick

quahappy · 03 May 2006, 23:49

Sounds right up my street Rick.... I literally only have a handful of disks I want to adf - mainly iff pictures and (crap) music modules I did, and the source code/graphics for a game also.

Mainly for sentimental reasons methinks and I hate to access 'em on my A1200 after another couple of years and find them knackered!!

04 May 2006, 13:29

Hmm. AmigaBasic may be a problem as I beleive the system will contain 2.04 Kickstart ROMs and have Workbench 2.1...

scaf · 06 May 2006, 14:18

Workbench 2.1 system can read PC 720Kb disks.
There's a word on this here (near the end of the page) : http://nebulus.fr.nf/~scaf/adfdump/e...thodeDump.html
I think the whole site can help you.

10 May 2006, 20:25

Yipes... Things have just gotten rather urgent... I now have an Amiga 500 (the 2500 hasn't come through) and no workbench disk for it... I have the 1.3 workbench on my HD but no way to get it to the computer...

Rick Dangerous · 11 May 2006, 08:57

Well then,
as long as you can't run the Amiga, you must get your hands on the disks. (Worbench 1.3 and AmigaBasic)
Try it at ebay or try to interview people on the street if they have them.

Cheers, Rick

03 May 2006, 20:55	#1
madcrow Posts: n/a	Commiting ADFs to disk... Is there a way to do this on a normal PC without modified hardware/extra cards/etc or should I just get a null modem cable? I've noticed that you can READ amiga disks on PC using a program called ADFread. If that's possible can you also write them?

03 May 2006, 21:07	#3
Rick Dangerous Registered Playmate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OZ Age: 54 Posts: 156	Hi, on this site you find a solution for both directions using a nullmodem-cable. I use it for now four or five years. http://adfsender.stoeggl.com/index.html You'll need only a PC, an Amiga, a Nullmodem cable, the Workbench and Amiga-Basic to prepare the system. After I transfered transdisk to the Amiga using Amiga-Basic, I did a lot of disk-copies. Then I prepared a workbench-adf with the program Transwarp on the PC with ADFOpus and transferred that one to the Amiga. PC-->Amiga ca. 7 min. Amiga-->PC ca. 2,5 min. Cheers, Rick Last edited by Rick Dangerous; 03 May 2006 at 21:16.

06 May 2006, 14:18	#6
scaf Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: france Age: 48 Posts: 116	Workbench 2.1 system can read PC 720Kb disks. There's a word on this here (near the end of the page) : http://nebulus.fr.nf/~scaf/adfdump/e...thodeDump.html I think the whole site can help you. Last edited by scaf; 15 August 2019 at 14:52.

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03 May 2006, 21:06	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Disk2FDI-method (2 disk drive method that also adfread uses) can never be used for writing, sorry.

03 May 2006, 23:49	#4
quahappy Born again WinUAE user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Age: 55 Posts: 1,667	Sounds right up my street Rick.... I literally only have a handful of disks I want to adf - mainly iff pictures and (crap) music modules I did, and the source code/graphics for a game also. Mainly for sentimental reasons methinks and I hate to access 'em on my A1200 after another couple of years and find them knackered!!

04 May 2006, 13:29	#5
madcrow Posts: n/a	Hmm. AmigaBasic may be a problem as I beleive the system will contain 2.04 Kickstart ROMs and have Workbench 2.1...

10 May 2006, 20:25	#7
madcrow Posts: n/a	Yipes... Things have just gotten rather urgent... I now have an Amiga 500 (the 2500 hasn't come through) and no workbench disk for it... I have the 1.3 workbench on my HD but no way to get it to the computer...

11 May 2006, 08:57	#8
Rick Dangerous Registered Playmate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OZ Age: 54 Posts: 156	Well then, as long as you can't run the Amiga, you must get your hands on the disks. (Worbench 1.3 and AmigaBasic) Try it at ebay or try to interview people on the street if they have them. Cheers, Rick

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