ADTPro experiments

ADTPro Experience

I'm trying to transfer some old data disks from an Apple IIe format to something I can use on a more modern machine (via an emulator). After discovering ADTPro (which is a really cool project), I've been trying to get it to work. I managed to bootstrap the system from bare metal (also, really cool). I got all the way through the ADT disk transfer.

The below is fixed by selecting the correct slot for your disk controller. :-)

I think at that point I'm supposed to use ADT to transfer the ADTPro disk image (ADTPro-0.1.4.dsk). However, I only get an error saying "NOT A 16-SECTOR DISK".

As a matter of fact, I get this error when trying to do anything with ADT (send or receive). I know the Apple and PC are talking because the DIR commands work fine in both ADT and ADTPro.

David Schmidt, the Author, pointed out to me that ADTPro needs a PRODOS environment not DOS so this will never work. After transferring the correct disk image for ADTPro, volume selection works correctly.

I tried using the bootstrapping method of sending the ADTPro client to a blank DOS formatted disk. This appeared to work but when I try to view the list of Volumes I see nothing.

Now, I can enter a file name

select a volume to send

but I get an error when the transfer begins.

If I run 1817L (per David Schmidt's request), I get a list of 00 entries. My understanding is that this is incorrect.

I'm using DOS ADT to transfer the ADTPro-0.1.4.dsk image to the Apple as below

Here is a dump of line 1817 before transferring a disk. It appears to be correct (not all zeros).

I'll update this, if I figure out how to make it work...

My Hardware

My system is an Apple IIe with a Super Serial Card (SSC) in slot 1. I also have the dual disk drive unit attached to a card in slot 7.

Hard won intelligence

I know this sounds simple, but it took me much trial and error. When initially bootstrapping ADTPro, the IN#x command should match the slot number printed on the motherboard. Ignore the slot numbers on the rear of the machine.