Re: Still need help: Apple II <-> Macintosh

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shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford) wrote:

>Slick (Slick_RCBD@hotmail.com) wrote:
>
>: > > Regarding the second set up, I do have a file currently on the Mac
>: > > called "shrinkit34.sdk".  I've tried copying this file to a ProDOS disk,
>: > > but since I do not know my way around ProDOS, and the Apple IIe was
>: > > unwilling to load the disk it was on (the ol' "UNABLE TO LOAD PRODOS"
>: > > error message), I haven't been able to do anything with it.  Again, all
>: > > help will be appreciated.
>
>You should get the program ProTYPE and drag 'n drop any files you want to
>port from Mac to Apple II. That'll make sure there are no resource forks and
>set the file type to the proper value.

This is good information, but it is not going to cure the author's problem.
This person is trying to boot the 3.5" disk and since ProDOS and
Basic.System is not on the disk, "UNABLE TO LOAD PRODOS" is
seen.

ProTYPE is a good cure on the Macintosh end, but what if you are
handed a disk handled by a Mac and you don't have a Mac?  I have
several utilities on my hard drive that split resource forks and some
even read Macintosh disks on an 8-bit Apple II.  If anyone needs this
capability, just say so and I will post such a utility to cba2 and, as
someone suggested, to the ftp servers.  Just let me know...