Re: Direct Cable file transfer

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <351347d2.0@206.185.27.11>, Jason Whorton <chesster@pcl.net> wrote:
>Hello.  It seems I can download IIgs programs off the Internet, then
>transfer them to my IIgs via modem or null modem cable.  Is this correct?

   Yes. The usual rules apply of making sure you download in *binary*
mode at each and every step if it's a .shk/.bxy file. For lots of
information on how to get things to the GS and unpacked, as well as
software for unpacking the .bsq/.shk files, the fileformat used by
legal A2 software software sites and newsgroups, see the csa2 FAQ at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html section 5

Nathan Mates

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