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From: johnw@pro-carolina.UUCP (John Withers)
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Subject: Re: Apple // System Utilities (was Re: Need Chameleon)
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I've had the same problem.  Seems, that 'Convert' can't handle 
the creation of DOS files greater than 128 sectors.  I the case of
the larger KERMIT text file, the output track/sector list pointed
to track numbers line $C3 (quite impossible on a Apple 5.25" drive).
The installation program would hammer away at the drive, apparently
because it was trying to access the far away tracks.

I solved this part of the problem by breaking the file in to about 3 pieces
of about 500 lines each (with a basic program) and transfering the smaller
files to DOS (no problem), and finally, reassembling them under DOS.

However, something didn't work.  The program built correctly (in its' opinion),
but it will not execute.

John Withers
johnw@pro-carolina

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