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Article #23769Re: Magic sac problem
From: Ravi Subrahmanyan
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1986 15:16
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1986 15:16
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In article <1986Dec1.212909.18049@utcs.uucp> pete@utcs.UUCP (Peter Santangeli) writes:
>In article <1836@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> ravi@mcnc.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) writes:
>>......
>> a) Run magic.prg and put in a mac disk with system
>> files and boot off it.
>> b) Eject the disk.
>> c) Put in another disk which has my applications and
>> hope the Sac will take it (I've tried pressing F1).
>
> ....it only lets you eject a disk THROUGH SOFTWARE. i.e., you must:...
> 1) either choose the "EJECT" option from the finder's menu's, or
> type <Ctrl><e>.
> 2) The magic sac will respond by displaying a flashing "A" in the upper
> right corner of the screen. At this point you may eject the actual
> diskette.
> 3) Insert the other diskette. The ST/MagicSac will now read in the
> directory and desktop information from the new diskette.
> Pete Santangeli
But but but but (Baaaawwwwll).... (sniff). It doesn't do that!
I've used Macs, and that's what I expected, but what I see it
1) I eject the disk by choosing the EJECT option in the finder.
2) "A" flashes, I push the button and get the disk out; the icon
becomes dim.
3) I put in a new disk: The (old) icon becomes bright again.. the
%$#^$%# thing just assumes that I put the ejected disk back in,
and if I'm using the motivator, cheerfully rewrites all 400K
or whatever back onto the disk. Nice, but I didn't get the
Sac to be a magic-format duplicator!
All help will be greatly appreciated; I'm desperate now. Thanks Pete,
-ravi
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!gatech!akgua!mcnc!ravi From: ravi@mcnc.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Magic sac problem Message-ID: <1845@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 3-Dec-86 10:16:37 EST Article-I.D.: alvin.1845 Posted: Wed Dec 3 10:16:37 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Dec-86 01:24:56 EST References: <1836@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> <1986Dec1.212909.18049@utcs.uucp> Reply-To: ravi@alvin.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) Organization: Microelectronics Center of NC; RTP, NC Lines: 33 Keywords: Mac magic sac macintosh emulator Summary: But, doesn't do that!