Re: Help! Filetype $00 problems . . .

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Supertimer writes ...
> 
> Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
> 
> >     Granted, for transferring enormous blocks of stuff, 56k will take a
> >while. But, then, how often does a user have 100MB of Apple II downloads to
> >move at one sitting?
 ....
> >
> >     With NULL modem, you just start the PC --> GS transfer and, when it's
> >done, that's it-- no disks to move around or MS-DOS conversions or need for
> >extra drives. And, transfers go just as easily the other way. If your PC has
> >two serial ports, you do not even need to go off-line.
> 
> Perhaps.  The reason I was so obsessed with speed of Zip disk versus
> serial transfer is because a couple of days ago, I moved about 6MB of
> stuff over from the IIGS to the Win PC via serial.  I did this because a
> hardware conflict on the Windows unit temporarily disabled parallel
> port access to the Zip drive.  I pulled my hair out waiting for the thing to
> finish via zmodem.
> 
> Yesterday, I fixed the problem and my Windows unit can use the Zip
> drive again.  I did a several similar transfers and was so much faster.
> I could not imagine using serial as my only means of transfer.  Just my
> take on the two solutions.


     With NULL modem, you would be looking at something close to 20 minutes
for the transfer at 56k. With a Zip disk copy, it's probably closer to 2
minutes before the files are enscounced on a ProDOS hard disk.

     If I had a second Zip drive to leave connected to the PC, your approach
would, most likely, be the one I'd use most of the time-- just collect stuff
on the Zip disk and, when you want it, move the Zip disk over to the GS and
'MUG' it.

     The advantage of NULL modem is that it does not require much hardware
and that it is a fairly universal way to move stuff. And, if you are moving
just a few 100kB, it's fast enough.



Rubywand