File transfers for Amstrad CP/Ms

Comparing available tools

• [libdsk-utils] and [cpmtools]
• [SAMdisk]
• [iDSK]

Directory listing

$ cpmls -f cf2dd boot720.dsk $ samdisk dir boot720.dsk $ iDSK boot.dsk -l

Transferring files

$ cpmcp -f cf2dd -T raw /dev/sde du54/DU54.DOC 0:

dskform -type dsk -format pcw180 empty.dsk iDSK empty.dsk -i myprog.bas iDSK empty.dsk -l

dskform -type dsk -format pcw720 empty.dsk cpmcp empty.dsk myprog.bas 0: cpmls empty.dsk

Read and write

MS-DOS 720K format is fine. For [Compaq][CompaqARMADA7800]:

C:>format b: /f:720 # on compaq

USB floppy + dd can easily write 720K from raw .img. For more options, use [SAMdisk] or [libdsk-utils]:

$ samdisk copy /dev/sde f.dsk $