Re: copy text files to Macintosh

[mewen@home.com (Michael Ewen)]

In article <Pine.SV4.3.96.981208064252.22198A-100000@is6.slc.unisys.com>,
Marlin Allred <ma@is6.slc.unisys.com> wrote:

> It seems this has been discussed before but I guess I missed it. I have a
> text file on a MSDOS disk that I would like to copy as a ascii TEXT file
> to a Macintosh. I first copied the file to a ProDOS disk and then to HFS
> disk on a Apple IIGS since the Macintosh does not recognize ProDOS disk. I
> then tried using AppleTalk to copy the file from a Apple IIGS to the
> Macintosh. No matter what I tried, the Macintosh did not recognize the
> file as a text file.
> 
> What is the proper way to transfer a TEXT file to a Macintosh from an
> Apple IIGS?
> 
> Marlin

   There should be no problem using the Prodos dosk with your Mac.  Prodos
disks have worked for me with every system from 6 to 8.5.1.  Also your Mac
should be able to read your MSDOS disks.  When I was using my IIGS
regularly (up to a couple of weeks ago) I simply saved the document on a
Prodos disk and used ClarisWorks to open the doc  (usually an Appleworks
IIGS) directly with formating.

Michael