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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: blanning on May 22, 2008, 08:38:52 PM

Title: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: blanning on May 22, 2008, 08:38:52 PM

What's the best way to get a disk image on a PC into an amiga?  I'm thinking maybe the catweasel?  Or is there PC software that can write to amiga 880k disks?  or maybe a laplink style serial connection?

Eventually I'll have a network connection and probably usb support, but for now, it's a ship in a bottle.

brian

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: amigakit on May 22, 2008, 08:42:12 PM

If you have an A1200 or A600, then the EasyADF CF Transfer Kit (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=787) is the best way.

You could use a Serial Transfer Cable (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=787) for big box Amigas.

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: amigadave on May 22, 2008, 08:47:35 PM

I use AmigaKit's EasyADF CF Transfer Kit and it is a breeze to use.  Best item I have bought for transferring data between the PC and Amiga ever.  I highly recommend it and AmigaKit!

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: blanning on May 22, 2008, 08:47:43 PM

I have two 2000s at the moment that I picked up last night.  I still need a monitor also.  As soon as I digest those systems, I'll be buying a new 1200 from you guys.  The serial cable looks like a good alternative until I get properly setup.

brian

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: RRunner on May 22, 2008, 08:48:26 PM

If you have an HD floppy on the Amiga you can copy the disk image over using CrossDOS.

If you are restricted to a low density Amiga floppy drive then run WinUAE on the PC and use LHA to save the disk image out into two parts that will fit on a low density PC floppy. Use CrossDOS on the Amiga to read the floppy and LHA to put the two pieces back together.

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: blanning on May 22, 2008, 09:03:25 PM

They're more or less stock 2000s.  I'm thinking they didn't have high density drives, right?

brian

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: RRunner on May 22, 2008, 09:13:03 PM

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blanning wrote:
They're more or less stock 2000s.  I'm thinking they didn't have high density drives, right?

brian

Yea, you are probably right there!

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: Colani1200 on May 22, 2008, 09:20:42 PM

You don't need a high density drive in order to use CrossDOS, it works fine with 720k formatted DD disks.

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: Hodgkinson on May 22, 2008, 09:58:03 PM

Or, you could get the A2000's networked, then just pull the image from the PC onto the A2000 and write it straight to floppy disks or extract it to a HDD  :-D

I do the same kinda thing with my A1200.

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: blanning on May 22, 2008, 10:12:11 PM

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Hodgkinson wrote:
Or, you could get the A2000's networked, then just pull the image from the PC onto the A2000 and write it straight to floppy disks or extract it to a HDD  :-D

I do the same kinda thing with my A1200.

Thats the plan, but i'm not there yet.  

brian

Title: Re: Getting software into amigaland
Post by: Hodgkinson on May 23, 2008, 08:42:54 PM

;-)