DigitalDaredevil wrote:
I have a similar question so I will keep it in this thread.
I just bought the SIO2PC and wanted to know what I need in regards of software to do the tasks I want to do.
I want to use my computer (PC) to load software onto my Atari 800XL.
For the first task, all you need is APE or a another SIO2PC program on your PC.
Set APE drive #1 as a bootable ATR image, like the MyDOS 4.53 image that comes with APE, then turn on the Atari and you can boot directly from the PC.
For copying files back and forth it is a similar process, just set your real disk drive to drive #2, then use a copy program on the Atari to copy from drive #1 (APE) to drive #2 (your real 1050).
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Secondly, I have tons of archived .atr files and would want to put some of them back onto a 5.25" floppy disc. How would I be able to do this? I downloaded the APE software,
You can do that with APE as well. You will need a 'sector copier' program on the Atari. One is included with APE on he MyDOS Utilities Diskette called 'MyCopier'.
Set your real 1050 disk drive as drive #2, then load the MyDOS Utilities Diskette into APE drive #1 and boot the Atari from it, selecting the MyCopier program from the menu.
When MyCopier has started, set the source drive to drive #1 and the destination drive to drive #2.
Then load the ATR image you want to write to disk in APE drive #1 and start the copy. When its done, you will have a copy of the ATR in APE drive #1 on the floppy disk in your 1050.
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but do I need the registered version for this, or any other software for that matter?
Registration removes the startup delay and allow high speed I/O to work. If the trial version meets your needs you can use it, it will not expire.
Steve