Re: Superdrive Controllers $59

[bjblackbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major)]

David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:

> [Note: I'm taking this thread back to comp.sys.apple2, as it is no
> longer relevant to the marketplace group.]
> 
> B.J. Major <bjblackbear@ibm.net> wrote:
> 
> > Shawn Beattie <sbeattie@sparc5.augustana.edu> wrote:
> > 
> > > On 26 Dec 1997 17:09 -0500, spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > >    I only have one Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card, and
> > > > considering how incredibly rare they've become (and valuable
> > > > as a "bridge" between my Apple II and PC) 
> > 
> > A bridge???  Don't think so.  More misinformation being spread here.
> > Although a IIgs with a Superdrive Controller card and a Mac can read HD
> > (or DD) MS-DOS formatted disks with no problem, PC's *can't* read Apple
> > II 3.5 High Density (or Double Density) ProDOS formatted disks.  It's
> > not in their OS to do so.  Heck, they can't even recognize/read Mac
> > disks without installing a special program (like Mac Access or Mac See)
> > first.
> 
> I recall hearing about an equivalent program to do this with ProDOS high
> density disks, but don't remember the details.  It is of no interest to
> me, as I have plenty of other options, so I haven't investigated
> further.
> 
> Even if this wasn't available, a "bridge" is still quite a valid
> description, because you can copy files TO an MS-DOS disk using a
> SuperDrive card and SuperDrive with the right software (or with a PC
> Transporter card, for example).

David, I *already knew* about the copying TO an MS-DOS disk using the
Superdrive on a IIgs (see my original statements above); the point in
question was whether IBM PCs could read ProDOS formatted disks at all.
I was not aware that there was a separate program available that enabled
them to do this (mentioned by another poster in this thread).  

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