A tool to push disk images from a modern PC to a vintage DOS 8086+ system.
ssdw.com runs on the vintage PC
ssdw-send runs on the modern PC
null modem cable between them
NEW: ssdw-boot - bootstraps the ssdw.com file to a DOS PC over serial
On the modern PC you'll likely need Python 3.6+
Or just download a zip with it packaged up here: binaries-DOS-and-WIN7-32.zip
To install the packages needed, you can use pip:
pip install pyserial
pip install pynput
pip install py2exe
Disk images need to be raw full-size images.
The diskette needs to be formatted in the correct format first!
ssdw-send.py sets the track/head/sectors based on the file size
Example usage:
To write an image to drive A on the vintage PC:
Start on the Vintage PC first
Vintage PC:
ssdw 1 2
Modern PC:
python ssdw-send.py --file dos360k.img --drive 0 --port COM1 --baud 9600