Re: Apple IIe to IBM PC interface

[Mike Cole <"mcole("@)fia.net>]

David Empson wrote:
> 
> Edhel Iaur, Esq. <LOSETHECAPITALWORDSedhel@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 04 Jun 1997 00:04:44 -0500, Eric Gregori <emgregor@wwa.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I am considering writing some software for the Apple and the PC that
> > >would allow the PC to become a SLAVE drive to the Apple ( the apples
> > >more usefull ) through the serial port.

> Actually, it is only 5760 bytes per second.  You cannot do better than
> 10 bits per byte using asynchronous mode, and the PC serial ports don't
> support synchronous.

Maybe doing like the Commodore people do and use the disk drive port..
 anybody got the pinout?? there might be a way to hook it up to a 
 PC parallel port directly or through a simple interface..

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Mike Cole
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