Re: Null modem and networking

["Sir Cain" <rcain3@mindspring.com>]

The ByteWorks Link is http://www.hypermall.com/byteworks/

I don't think Mike sells Merlin (I could be wrong), he does sell the
ORCA/Languages (C, Pascal, M, Integer Basic, GSoft, HyperLogo, etc.).  There
is a Free version of GSoft that doesn't have all the features, can be
downloaded from the above link.  Thanks, Mike!!!

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Sir Cain The Silicon Knight
Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote in message
19991023132753.02619.00000230@ng-fr1.aol.com">news:19991023132753.02619.00000230@ng-fr1.aol.com...
> powerpc <prodos8@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
> >
> >> renderer writes ...
> >>
> >>      Your Mac does not need to be able to create disk images or A2
ProDOS
> >> disks. It just needs to be able to download files and transfer them via
NULL
> >> modem to your Apple II.
> >
> >is there a faq or something like that that will teach me how to NULL
> >modem transfer files?  thanks.
>
> Hello.  Null modeming between a IIGS and a Mac is easy.
> You take a Mac printer cable (has to be a printer cable
> because printer cables are NULL modem cables whereas
> modem cables are REAL modem cables...two lines are
> switched which is the difference) and run it between the
> IIGS and Mac modem ports.  Then run terminal software
> on the IIGS and the Mac.  Send files via zmodem,
> ymodem, or xmodem.
>
> However, if you have System 6.0.1 on the IIGS or 6.0
> for that matter, you can set up a LocalTalk network
> between the Mac and the IIGS.  That way, you can
> actually mount the Mac hard drive on the IIGS Finder,
> double click on it, and drag files from the Mac to a
> IIGS floppy disk.
>
> If you want to set up a LocalTalk network, please start
> a new thread about it on csa2 and the experts will
> help you.  I've never done it before, sorry.  However,
> I have seen such networks work and they work well.
> LocalTalk is 230k versus 57.6k (or 19.2k depending
> on your terminal software) for null modem.
>
> As for Merlin, I personally feel that it should not be
> downloaded because Mike Westerfield still sells it
> and he is one of the few remaining active developers
> for the Apple II and Apple IIGS.  However, if you
> need a language for your computer free, Mike does
> offer a free advanced BASIC on his web site
> http://www.byteworks.org/ Byte Works.  There is
> also a free C compiler for the Apple II, for example.
>
> If you want to purchase a used copy, try the
> comp.sys.apple2.marketplace newsgroup.  Besides,
> I'm pretty sure the manuals are essential for a
> program of this type.